General Aviation Aircraft

1958 Cessna 172 Skyhawk Base/used Price: $24,000 Engine make/model: Continental O-300A Horsepower@altitude: 145@SL Horsepower on takeoff: 145 TBO hrs.: 1800 Fuel type: 80/100/100LL Propeller type: Fixed pitch Landing gear type: Tri./Fixed Max ramp weight (lbs.): 2200 Gross weight (lbs.): 2200 Landing weight (lbs.): 2200 Empty weight, std. (lbs.): 1260 Usable load, std. (lbs.): 940 Payload, […]

Adding Garmin glass to the newest line of C-206s has reinvented the aircraft’s workhorse capabilities

This Bonanza has the most famous silhouette in the sky

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1959 Beech K35 Bonanza Used price: $55,000 Engine make/model: Continental IO-470 Horsepower@altitude: 250@SL Horsepower for takeoff (hp): 250 TBO hrs.: 1500 Fuel type: 91/96 Propeller type/diameter: CS Landing gear type: Tri./Retr. Max ramp weight (lbs.): 2950 Gross weight (lbs.): 2950 Landing weight, std. (lbs.): 2950 Empty weight, std. (lbs.): 1832 Useful load, std. (lbs.): 1118 […]

2005 Cessna Turbo Stationair Price, as equipped with the G1000: $443,000 Engine make/model: Lycoming TIO-540-AJ1A Horsepower@rpm@takeoff: 310@2500@SL Horsepower for takeoff: 310 TBO hrs.: 2000 Fuel type: 100/100LL Propeller type/diameter: McCauley CS/79 Landing gear type: Tri./Fixed Max ramp weight (lbs.): 3617 Gross weight (lbs.): 3600 Empty weight, std. (lbs.): 2279 Useful load, std. (lbs.): 1321 Payload, […]

The Klapmeiers’ vision enters the second generation

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Piper Geronimo N4411P Engine make/model: Lycoming 0-360-A1D Horsepower@rpm@altitude: 180@2700@SL Horsepower for takeoff: 180 TBO hrs.: 2000 Fuel type: 100/100LL Propeller type: Hartzell, 2-blade, CS Landing gear type: Tri./retr. Max ramp weight (lbs.): 3800 Empty weight, as tested (lbs): 2423 Useful load, as equipped (lbs.): 1377 Payload, full normal fuel (lbs.): 729 Usable fuel, normal (gals.): […]