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Carbon Cub SS Price: $218,930 (Garmin G3X custom panel) Engine: CC340 180 hp Wingspan: 34 ft 3 in. Cabin width (in.): 30 Fuel capacity (gals.): 25 Useful load (lbs.): 420 (depending on aircraft options) Max takeoff weight (lbs.): 1320 Empty weight (lbs.): 900 PERFORMANCE Vne (mph): 141 mph Max speed (mph): 138mph Vso (mph): 32mph […]
This innovative Australian single emphasizes the principle that less really can be more
Airvan Engine make/model: Lycoming TIO-540-AH1A Horsepower: 320 Fuel type: 100LL Propeller: Hartzell CS Gross weight (lbs.): 4200 Std empty weight (lbs.): 2324 Useful load, std. (lbs.): 1876 Usable fuel, std. (gals./lbs.): 88/528 Payload, full fuel (lbs.): 1348 Wingspan: 40’9″ Overall length: 29’4″ Height: 12’9″ Wing area (sq. ft.): 208 Wing loading (lbs./sq. ft.): 20.2 Power […]
With aircraft ownership costs skyrocketing, finding a partner could keep you flying
The splash heard ’round the LSA world continues to send out ripples, though it’s been years now since startup LSA maker Icon Aircraft first announced, with considerable marketing fanfare, its amphibious light sport amphibious project, the A5. *** Now comes word today from the company that’s it’s just completed a “demanding regimen of spin-resistance test flights. […]
The LSA Market Share numbers are complete for 2011 and we offer them below. But first, if you will permit, I wish to say a hearty thanks to all the visitors that helped ByDanJohnson.com achieve an all-time record month in January 2012 following a strong December 2011. In the first month of the new year […]
Raising the bar on a history of quality, performance, handling and comfort
Evektor Harmony Price as flown (Dynon SkyView): approx. $168,000 Base Price: approx. $125,000 Wingspan (ft.): 30.3 Cabin width (in.): 46.5 Fuel capacity (gals): 31.7 Engine: Rotax 912 ULS Output (hp): 100 Max Takeoff Weight (lbs.): 1320 Empty Weight (lbs.): 683 Useful Load (lbs.): 637 PERFORMANCE Takeoff roll (ft.): 620 Rate of climb (fpm): 1020 Landing […]
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