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2008 Cessna Turbo Skylane New Price: $398,500 Engine make/model: Lycoming TIO-540-AK1A Horsepower: 250@SL TBO (hrs.): 1700 Fuel type: 100/100LL Propeller type: CS McCauley Landing gear type: Fixed/Retr. Max ramp weight (lbs.): 3112 Gross weight (lbs.): 3100 Landing weight (lbs.): 2950 Empty weight, std. (lbs.): 2082 Useful load, std. (lbs.): 1030 Payload, full std. fuel (lbs.): […]
2008 Luscombe Silvaire 8F Base Price: $89,700 Gross weight (lbs.): 1320 Empty weight, std. (lbs.): 880 Fuel capacity (gals.): 30 Payload, full std. fuel (lbs.): 250 PERFORMANCE Vs (mph): 48 Best rate of climb, SL (fpm): 900 Service ceiling (ft.): 17,000 Cruise speed, 75% power (mph): 120 Takeoff distance (ft.): 600 Landing distance (ft.): 500 […]
Pilatus takes another look at its PC-12 and makes a good airplane even better
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2009 Pilatus PC-12 NG SPECIFICATIONS Base Price: $3.8 million Engine make/model: Pratt & Whitney PT6A-67P Shaft Horsepower: 1200 Max Takeoff Weight (lbs.): 10,450 Max Payload (lbs.): 2866 Seats: 6–9 PERFORMANCE Rate Of Climb (min.): 26.5 to FL300 Max Certified Altitude (ft.): 30,000 Max Cruise Speed (kts.): 280 Fuel Flow @ Max Cruise (lbs./hr.): 491 (73 […]
1979 Beechcraft King Air F90 SPECIFICATIONS Base Price (1979): $1,150,000 Engine make/model: Pratt & Whitney PT6A-135 Shaft Horsepower: 750 Max Takeoff Weight (lbs.): 10,950 Max Seats: 10 Length: 39 ft. 10 in. Wingspan: 45 ft. 11 in. PERFORMANCE Rate Of Climb (min.): 2380 Max Cruise Speed (kts.): 261 Source: Hawker Beechcraft Corporation
A pilot for practically as long as he’s been breathing, Greg Koontz takes the definition of ’aviator’ to new heights
2008 SUPER DECATHLON MODEL 8KCAB New price: $146,900 Engine make/model: Lycoming AEIO-360-H1B Horsepower: 180@SL TBO (hrs.): 1400 Fuel type: 100LL Propeller diameter/type: 74-in., CS Hartzell Landing gear type: Tri./Conv. Max ramp weight (lbs.): 1950/1800* Gross weight (lbs.): 1950 Landing weight (lbs.): 1950 Empty weight, std. (lbs.): 1340 Useful load – std. (lbs.): 610 Payload – […]
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