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The Light-Sport Aircraft industry is moving closer to Special Light-Sport Aircraft approval Number 100. On March 29th, 2009, the Century became SLSA model number 95. We still sit at 68 companies since Italian-based Storm Aircraft previously earned SLSA approval for their Rally. Both models are represented in the USA by Air Elite Aviation. The Italian […]
Seaplane enthusiasts comprise a niche of American aviation but are some of the most passionate of all powered aircraft pilots. Among these, owners of almost 500 SeaRey aircraft belong to one of the tightest knit communities I’ve seen. Kerry and Wayne Richter, the son and father team that gave birth to the SeaRey (and several […]
Lancair reaches for new horizons in four-place homebuilts with the Evolution propjet
2009 LANCAIR EVOLUTION Approximate total price: $980,000 Engine: Pratt &âWhitney PT6A-135A Shaft Horsepower: 750 (flat rating) Propeller type: Sensenich Gross weight (lbs.): 4300 Useful Load, Std. (lbs.): 1950 Usable Fuel, Std. (gals.): 146 PERFORMANCE Vso (kts.): 61 Max Cruise Speed (kts.): 330 Economy Cruise Speed (kts.): 270 Fuel Consumption, Max Cruise (gph): 39 Fuel Consumption, […]
2009 SPORT CUB S2 Base Price: $127, 500 Engine: 100 hp Continental O-200 Propeller type: 72×42-in. wood, carbon and glass composite Max takeoff weight (lbs.): 1320 Max landing weight (lbs.): 1320 Gross weight (lbs.): 1320 Empty weight, std. (lbs.): 832 Max payload, full fuel (lbs.): 345 (wheels) Fuel capacity (gals.): 25 (24 usable) Max useful […]
2009 CESSNA SKYHAWK 172S New Price: $297,000 Engine make/model: Lycoming IO-360-L2A TBO (hrs.): 2000 Horsepower 180@SL Fuel type: 100LL Propeller type: FP McCauley Landing gear type: Tri./Fixed Gross weight (lbs.): 2558 Max takeoff weight (lbs.): 2550 Empty weight, std. (lbs.): 1717 Useful load, std. (lbs.): 841/833 Usable fuel, std. (gals./lbs.): 53/318 Payload, full std. fuel […]
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