General Aviation Aircraft
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Cessna 162 Skycatcher
Cessna 162 Skycatcher Base price: $112,250 Engine: Continental O-200D TBO (hrs.): 2000 Horsepower: 100@SL Max gross weight (lbs.): 1320 Empty weight, std. (lbs.): 830 Useful load (lbs.): 490 Usable fuel (gals./lbs.): 24/144 Payload (lbs.): 346 Wingspan (ft.): 30 Overall length: 22 ft. 3 in. Overall height: 7 ft. 3 in. Wing area (sq. ft.): 120 […]
AOPA Summit 2009 Broadens Outreach of LSA
In its first year as the AOPA “Summit” (versus “Expo”), the 70-year-old, 415,000-member organization made lots of changes large and small. Among the most notable under capable new president Craig Fuller was much greater attention to LSA. Here’s the fast-read update… *** AOPA announced their 2010 Sweepstakes airplane is a Remos GX; the company had […]
Breezer II
BREEZER II Engine make/model: Rotax 912 ULS Horsepower 100@SL Propeller type: 3-blade Neuform Gross weight (lbs.): 1320 Empty weight with optional BRS (lbs.): 763 Useful load, std. (lbs.): 557 Payload, full std. fuel (lbs.): 518 Fuel capacity (lbs.): 21 Wing area (sq. ft.): 117.5 PERFORMANCE Cruise speed, 75% power (kts.): 105 Range with 30-min. reserve, […]
New Light Twin From Italy
Tecnam introduces a twin-Rotax-powered four-seater in the tradition of the Partenavia P68C
