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Storm Aircraft Rally LSA New price: $107,900 Engine make/model: Rotax 912 ULS Horsepower: 100 TBO hrs.: 1500 Fuel type: 100/mogas Propeller type: 70-inch, 3-blade FP Landing gear type: Tri./Fixed Max ramp weight (lbs.): 1320 Gross weight (lbs.): 1320 Landing weight (lbs.): 1320 Empty weight, std. (lbs.): 760 Useful load, std. (lbs.): 560 Usable fuel, std. […]
Sun ‘n Fun 2008 is history, but planning is already underway for the 2009 event. Event boss John Burton confirmed we will again have the LAMA-hosted LSA Mall right at the front gate next April 21-26. A major success at this year’s Lakeland, Florida airshow, the industry Mall presentation featured 17 Special Light-Sport Aircraft. Weather […]
Piper unveils its take on a turbocharged, four-place single’with two extra seats
Let’s say you own a 1981 Cessna Skylane with adequate avionics, an old paint job and a pedestrian interior, but want to increase capability and safety. What would you do first?
What you need to know, on the road and in the air
2008 Piper Malibu Matrix PA46-350 Base price: $757,000 Engine make/model: Lycoming O-TIO-540-AE2A Horsepower: 350 TBO (hrs.): 2000 Fuel type: 100/100LL Propeller type: 3-blade Hartzell Landing gear type: Tri./Retr. Max ramp weight (lbs.): 4358 Gross weight (lbs.): 4340 Landing weight (lbs.): 4123 Empty weight, std. (lbs.): 2937 Useful load, std. (lbs.): 1421 Usable fuel (gals./lbs.): 120/720 […]
Hawker Beechcraft G36 Bonanza Base price: $609,390 Engine make/model: Teledyne Continental IO-550-B “Special Edition” Horsepower: 300 Empty weight (lbs.): 2530 Fuel capacity (gals.): 74 Max landing/takeoff weight (lbs.): 3650 Useful load (lbs.): 1063 Length: 27 ft. 6 in. Height: 8 ft. 7 in. Wingspan: 33 ft. 6 in. Wing loading (lbs./sq. ft.): 20.2 Power loading […]
The U.S. economy is hardly crashing, but while slipping backwards in late 2007 and early 2008, it has been on a bumpy plateau. This unevenness causes trouble for many businesses. Even giant coffee seller, Starbucks, is rejiggering their business model to adjust for folks balking at $4 coffee while their stock portfolio lurches up and […]
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