General Aviation Aircraft

In continuous production for an amazing 66 years, the Bonanza continues to be most aviators’ dream machine

G36 Bonanza Price: $759,000 Engine(s) Make/Model: Continental IO-550B HP: 300 Fuel Type: 100LL Landing Gear Type Tri/Retr Max Ramp Weight (lbs.): 3663 Max Takeoff Weight (lbs.): 3650 Empty Weight (lbs.): 2630 Useful Load–Std. (lbs.): 1020 Usable Fuel–Std. (gal./lbs.): 74/444 Payload–Full Std. Fuel (lbs.): 576 Wingspan: 33 ft. 6 in. Overall Length: 27 ft. 6 in. […]

Fighter’s-eye view, born trainer and a sport-flying funship

Sky Arrow LSA Price As Flown: $103,000 Length (ft.): 24.9 Wingspan (ft.): 31.5 Wing Area (sq. ft.): 145 Seats/Arrangement: 2-Tandem Engine Type: Rotax 912 ULS Propeller: 3-blade, ground adjustable pitch Max Gross Weight (MTOW, lbs.): 1,320 Standard Empty Weight (lbs.): 840 Useful Load (lbs.): 480 Max Fuel Capacity (gals.): 29.5 PERFORMANCE (@MTOW, sea level) Takeoff […]

Important FAA-related message at end of this article. Opening day at AirVenture Oshkosh 2013 and the very first announcement before exhibit spaces even opened was a press conference from Icon Aircraft. To a media-only group of perhaps 30 or 40 media personalities, CEO Kirk Hawkins began, “Is there anyone here who doesn’t know what this […]

Dynon gathers little moss it appears. The SkyView builder has been upgrading software, releasing new products and now, the Woodinville, Washington company has acquired Advanced Flight Systems (AFS). Dynon said they did the acquisition, “… to use Dynon’s financial strength to keep AFS strong and vibrant in the experimental community.” It appears to be a […]

For those seeking a more economical alternative to the max performance of a P-51, the Thunder Mustang should satisfy your inner need for speed

10 Thunder Mustang | North American P-51D Thunder Mustang North American P-51D Engine Make/Model: Falconer V12 RR Merlin Displacement (cu. in.): 601 1649 Horsepower: 640 1490 Fuel Type: 100LL 100LL Four-Blade Propeller (in.): 94 MT 134 Ham Std Equivalent Flat Plate Area (sq. ft.): 8.1 13.4 Landing Gear Type: Conv/retr Conv/Petr Max Takeoff Weight (lbs.): […]

What better method is there of analyzing the current field of light jets than asking owners?

The go-up-faster competition in Light-Sport aviation just got more boisterous. SportairUSA loves their S-planes and they just announced a new one: Cub-S. Why do I call them the S-planes people? How about this? They sell the Sting, Sirius, Savage, Snap, and now Cub-S with the Titan Stroker IO-340 engine producing a whopping 180 horsepower. The […]