Models

The airplane we flew for this report was a 2000-model-year 208B Grand Caravan with a Blackhawk-installed Pratt & Whitney PT6A-140 turboprop engine with the original avionics and flight instruments, but with new engine instruments, standard with the Blackhawk engine exchange program. TYPICAL PRICE INCLUDING USED CARAVAN: $1.4-$1.8 million ENGINE: Pratt & Whitney PT6A-140 POWER RATING: […]

Why this innovative twin could make inroads in the single-engine market

The airplane we flew was Serial Number 3, a factory demonstrator. It was outfitted with a three-screen (12.1-inch) Garmin G3000 avionics suite with two GTC 570 touch controllers, Garmin GFC 700 autopilot, Aspen EFD multifunction standby instrument, Garmin ESP envelope protection, crew alerting system, integrated digital pressurization, Garmin 10-inch digital color weather radar and more. […]

Powerplant: 115 hp Rotax 914 UL Turbo Propeller: Three-blade Airmaster 72″ composite Fuel capacity: 46 gal. Fuel burn: 6 gph Range @ 75% power with 45 min. reserves: 780 nm Max gross weight: 2,024 lbs. Standard empty weight: 1,036 lbs. Maximum useful load: 992 lbs. Wingspan: 32 ft. 8 in. Length: 25 ft. 3 in. […]

Specifications The airplane we flew for this report is a full-production DA62 with all the bells and whistles, including TKS, built-in oxygen, Garmin G1000 with ADS-B In and Out, GFC 700 autopilot, Garmin Charts, including SafeTaxi, ESP envelope protection and more. Price as flown: $1.3 million Seats: 7 Engines: 2 Austro AE-330 turbocharged common-rail-injected with […]

How Glowfly does hybrid for the Jet Age

This single-engine turboprop turns in jet performance

The 2016 Mooney Acclaim Ultra we flew for this report is the first Acclaim Ultra off the production line. It’s equipped with the Garmin G1000 integrated flight deck with dual redundant 10.4-inch displays, dual digital ADAHRS, ADS-B, GFC 700 flight control system and the Mid-Continent self-powered standby instrument. Price as flown: $689,000 Engine: Continental TSIO-550-G […]

Can Pipistrel’s fuel-saving magic translate to a high-performance personal plane?

Tecnam P2010 SPECIFICATIONS Base price: $345,000 Engine: Lycoming 180-hp IO-360-M1A Height: 8.8 ft. Length: 25.9 ft. Wingspan: 33.79 ft. Wing area: 149 sq. ft. Cabin height: 3 ft. Cabin width: 3.74 ft. PERFORMANCE Takeoff wt : 2,557 lbs. Standard empty wt: 1,565 lbs. Maximum useful load: 992 lbs. Baggage capacity: 18 cu. Ft./196 lbs. Fuel […]