General Aviation Aircraft

Phoenix Motorglider Base price $149,000 Engine 100 hp Rotax 912 ULS Wingspan (ft.) 36 or 49 Glide (L/D) 32:1 Fuel capacity (gals.) 26 Max takeoff weight (lbs.) 1320 Empty weight, std. (lbs.) 708 Useful load, std. (lbs.) 612 G-load factor +4/-2 PERFORMANCE Max cruise speed (kts.) 118 (short wing), 114 (long wing) Rate of climb […]

Serious sailplane, awesome cross-country S-LSA, comfortable, beautiful…wow!

Scoop time! I’ve been having so much fun lately writing the electric flight article (now rescheduled to Aug. issue of Plane & Pilot) that it’s bringing electrifying news from the universe to my email inbox. Jim Lee, that hard working, happy-flying distributor for the Phoenix motorglider I was gobsmacked with at Sebring, told me today […]

A novice rebuilds a Piper classic

Cirrus refines the SR22T with a 2011 Limited Edition

Cirrus SR22T Specifications Engine make/model Continental TSIO-550-K Horsepower 315 Max gross weight (lbs.) 3400 Empty weight (lbs.) 2348 Useful load (lbs.) 1052 Usable fuel (gals.) 92 Overall length (ft.) 26 Overall height 8 ft. 11 in. Wingspan 38 ft. 4 in. Cabin width (in.) 49 Cabin height (in.) 50 Cabin length (in.) 130 Performance Cruise […]

A new president and a new bird

Robinson Helicopters R44 R66 Bell 206 Price ($) 440,000 790,000 1,300,000* Shaft HP 205 300 420 Cruise (kts.) 113 120 116 ROC (fpm) 1000 1200 (est.) 1260 Gross Weight (lbs.) 2400 2700 3200 Empty Weight (lbs.) 1400 1280 1616 Useful Load (lbs.) 1000 1420 1584 Fuel (gals.) 50 74 91 Payload (lbs.) 700 924 974 […]

  Allegro LSA SPECIFICATIONS Price as flown (analog panel): $89,000 Price “loaded” (twin SkyViews): $99,000 Engine make/model: 80 hp Rotax 912 UL Wingspan (ft.): 35.4 Wing area (sq. ft.) 122   Glide (L/D): 12:01 Fuel capacity (gals.): 17 Max takeoff weight (lbs.): 1320 Empty weight (lbs.): 622 Useful load, full fuel (lbs.): 692 G-load factor: […]

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