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Since Sebring in January, the airshow season has rushed by at warp speed and now we return to more aircraft flown at the event that kicks off the aviation year. We’ll add more from Sun ‘n Fun soon plus we’re loading more than 30 new videos. In this post, we have a quick look at […]
Friendly, refined, beefy for rough-field training, yet a cruiser’s delight
BRM Bristell Flastback Base Price: $151, 822 Engine: Rotax 912 ULS Wingspan (ft.): 29.95 Cabin width (in.): 51.17 Fuel capacity (gals.): 34.34 Useful load (lbs.): 614.5 Max takeoff weight (lbs.): 1320 Empty weight (lbs.): 705.5 PERFORMANCE Cruise speed (kts.): 116 Best rate of climb (fpm): 1200 Vso (kts.) 32 Vs (kts.): 39 Vne (kts.): 145 […]
2012 Cirrus SR22 GTS Base price $544,900 Engine make/model Continental TSIO-550-K Turbocharged, 315 hp Propeller Hartzell three-blade composite Gross weight (lbs.) 3400 Empty weight, std. (lbs.) 2375 Useful load, std. (lbs.) 1025 Payload with three-hour fuel + 45-minute reserve (lbs.) 670 Wingspan 38 ft 4 in Overall length (ft.) 26 Overall height 8 ft 11 […]
Why Cirrus Aircraft’s successful single might be the ultimate cross-country machine
There’s a mod for that’making the perfect plane, Ron-Corbi style
Alto 100 Price: $103,000 (basic); $114,000 (flight school) $126,000 (fully loaded) Engine make/model: Rotax 912 ULS Horsepower: 100 Wingspan: 26 ft. 11 in. Length: 20 ft. 2 in. Max takeoff weight (lbs.): 1320 Empty weight (lbs.): 710 Useful load (lbs.): 610 Usable fuel (gals.): 24.2 PERFORMANCE Vso (kts.): 35 Vs (kts.): 41 Cruise speed (kts.): […]
The Diamond DA42 comes with your choice of Lycoming GASOLINE or Austro diesel engines
Diamond DA42 Price: $799,500 Horsepower: (2) 168 Service ceiling (ft.): 18,000 Service ceiling, SE (ft.): 14,000 Max takeoff weight (lbs.): 4189 Empty weight, equipped (lbs.): 3119 Useful load (lbs.): 1070 Fuel capacity (gals.): 76 PERFORMANCE Rate of climb (fpm): 1150 Rate of climb, SE (fpm):: 190 Max cruise (kts.): 180+ Takeoff over 50 feet (ft.): […]
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