Models

To many, she’s the most beautiful taildragger of all time

2005 New Piper Mirage Base price: $970,000 Engine make/model: Lycoming TIO-540-AE2A Horsepower@altitude: 350 hp to 17,000 Horsepower for takeoff: 350 TBO hrs.: 2000 Fuel type: 100/100LL Propeller type/diameter: Hartzell three -blade/80 Landing gear type: Tri./Retr. Max ramp weight (lbs.): 4340 Gross weight (lbs.): 4340 Landing weight (lbs.): 4100 Empty weight, std. (lbs.): 3100 Useful load, […]

1952 Cessna 195 B Businessliner Base/used Price: $68,000 Engine make/model: Jacobs R755B2 Horsepower: 275 Horsepower for takeoff: 275 TBO hrs.: 1200 Fuel type: 100LL Propeller type: Ham Std 2B20 Landing gear type: Fixed/Conv. Max ramp weight (lbs.): 3350 Gross weight (lbs.): 3350 Landing weight (lbs.): 3350 Empty weight, std. (lbs.): 2050 Useful load (lbs.): 1300 […]

The cockpit of an airplane with the soul of a sports car

1958 Piper Comanche 250 Used price: $35,000 Engine make/model: Lycoming O-540-A1A5 Horsepower@altitude: 250@SL Horsepower for takeoff: 250 TBO hrs.: 2000 Fuel type: 100/100LL Propeller type/diameter: CS Landing gear type: Tri./Retr. Max ramp weight (lbs.): 2800 Gross weight (lbs.): 2800 Landing weight (lbs.): 2800 Empty weight, std. (lbs.): 1690 Useful load, std. (lbs.): 1110 Payload, full […]

2005 Mooney Ovation2 GX Base/used Price: $418,150 Engine make/model: Continental IO-550G Horsepower@rpm@altitude: 280@2500@SL Horsepower for takeoff: 280 TBO hrs.: 2000 Fuel type: 100LL Propeller diameter (in.): 73 Landing gear type: Tri./Retr. Max ramp weight (lbs.): 3368 Gross weight (lbs.): 3368 Landing weight (lbs.): 3368 Empty weight, std. (lbs.): 2205 Empty weight, as tested (lbs.): 2205 […]

The race to bring the first of the very light jets to certification is turning final, And the upstart from Denver is looking like it may be the new leader to the finish line

The straight-tailed C-172 marks the birth of the world’s most popular general-aviation airplane

Long on fuel economy and lean on sticker price, New Piper’s twin carries a big bunch of admirers

2005 New Piper Seneca V Base price: $643,500 Engine make/model: Continental L/TSIO-360-RB Horsepower to 19,000 ft.: 220 Horsepower for takeoff: 220 TBO hrs.: 1800 Fuel type: 100/100LL Propeller type: Hartzell CS Landing gear type: Tri./Retr. Max ramp weight (lbs.): 4750 Gross weight (lbs.): 4513 Landing weight (lbs.): 3382 Empty weight, std. (lbs.): 1368 Useful load, […]