General Aviation Aircraft

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Eagle 150B

Eagle 150B Price: $119,000 Engine make/model: Cont. IO-240 Horsepower @ altitude: 125@2700 Horsepower for takeoff: 125 TBO hrs.: 2000 Fuel type: 100/100LL Propeller make/type: McCauley Fixed Landing gear type: Tri/Fixed Max ramp weight (lbs): 1430 Gross weight (lbs.): 1430 Max landing weight (lbs): 1430 Empty weight, std. (lbs.): 946 Useful load, std. (lbs.): 484 Payload […]

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1949 Ercoupe 415-G

1949 Ercoupe 415-G Base/used Price: $14,000 Engine make/model: Continental C-85-12F Horsepower for takeoff: 85 TBO hrs.: 1800 Fuel type: 80 Octane Propeller type/diameter: McCauley two-blade, fixed-pitch/71 Landing gear type: Tri/Fixed Gross weight (lbs.): 1400 Max landing weight (lbs.): 1400 Empty weight, std. (lbs.): 815 Equipped weight, as tested (lbs.): 857 Useful load, std. (lbs.): 585 […]

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Globe Swift GC-1B

Globe Swift GC-1B Original base price: $3,750 to $4,000 Engine make/model: Continental IO-360-D (modified) Horsepower for takeoff: 210 (modified) TBO hrs.: 1800 Fuel type: 100LL Propeller type/diameter: McCauley two-bladed Landing gear type: Conv./Ret. Max ramp weight (lbs.): 1975 Gross weight (lbs.): 1975 Landing weight (lbs.): 1975 Empty weight, std. (lbs.): 1370 Usable fuel (gals): 49 […]

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Micco SP26A

Micco SP26A Base price: $329,000 Engine make/model: Lycoming IO-540-T4B5 TBO (hrs.): 2000 Horsepower@altitude: 260@2700rpm@SL Fuel type: 100/100LL Propeller type: Hartzell 3-blade, 78 in. Landing gear type: Conv./Retr. Max ramp weight (lbs.): 2850 Gross weight (lbs.): 2850 Landing weight (lbs.): 2850 Empty weight, std. (lbs.): 2040 Useful load (lbs.): 810 Useful fuel (gals.): 96 Payload (lbs.): […]

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2007 Diamond Star DA40 XL

2007 Diamond Star DA40 XL Engine make/model: Lycoming IO-360-M1A TBO (hrs.): 2000 Horsepower@altitude: 180@SL Fuel type: 100/100LL Propeller type: MT 3-blade CS (DA40 XLS: MT 3-blade CS; DA40 CS: Hartzell 2-blade CS)* Landing gear type: Tri./Fixed Max ramp weight (lbs): 2646 Gross weight (lbs.): 2646 Landing weight (lbs.) 2535 Empty weight, std. (lbs.): 1756 Useful […]

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Sting Sport TL-2000

Sting Sport TL-2000 Base price: $99,350 Engine make/model: Rotax 912 ULS TBO (hrs.): 1500 Horsepower@altitude: 100@SL Fuel type: 100LL Propeller type: Woodcomp/3-blade Landing gear type: Tri./Fixed Max ramp weight (lbs): 1320 Gross weight (lbs.): 1320 Landing weight (lbs.) 1320 Empty weight, std. (lbs.): 780 Useful load, std. (lbs.): 540 Useful fuel, std (gals.): 18 Optional […]

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C-177 Cardinal N3498T

C-177 Cardinal N3498T Engine make/model: O-320 E2D Horsepower@rpm@altitude: 150@2700@SL Horsepower For Takeoff: 150 TBO hrs.: 2000 Fuel Type: 80/87 Avgas Propeller type/diameter (in.): fixed/76 Landing gear type: Fixed/tri Max ramp weight (lbs.): 2350 Gross weight (lbs.): 2350 Landing weight (lbs.): 2350 Empty weight, std. (lbs.): 1415 Empty weight, as tested (lbs.): 1481 Useful load, std. […]

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Cessna 120/140 1946-1948

Cessna 120/140 1946-1948 Used Price: $12,000-$20,000 Engine make/model: Continental C-85-12 Horsepower For Takeoff: 85 TBO hrs.: 1200 Fuel Type: 80 Propeller type: Fixed Landing gear type: Conventional Max ramp weight (lbs.): 1450 Gross weight (lbs.): 1450 Landing weight (lbs.): 1450 Empty weight, std. (lbs.): 770-900 Usable fuel (gals.): 22 Oil capacity (qts.): 5 Wingspan: 32 […]

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1957 Cessna 172 Straight-Tail Skyhawk

  1957 Cessna 172 Straight-Tail Skyhawk Price: $24,750 (current price) Engine make/model: Continental O-300 Horsepower for takeoff: 145 TBO hrs.: 1800 Fuel Type: 100/100LL Propeller make/type: McCauley/Fixed Landing Gear type: Tri/Fixed Max ramp weight (lbs.): 2200 Gross weight (lbs.): 2200 Landing weight (lbs.): 2200 Empty weight, std. (lbs.): 1260 Usable fuel (gals.): 37 Oil capacity […]

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1981 Cessna Caravan 207

1981 Cessna Caravan 207 Price: $132,000 Engine make/model: Continental IO-520F Horsepower for takeoff: 300 TBO hrs.: 1700 Fuel Type: 100/100LL Propeller type: McCauley/CS Landing Gear type: Tri/Fixed Max ramp weight (lbs.): 3812 Gross weight (lbs.): 3800 Landing weight (lbs.): 3800 Empty weight, std. (lbs.): 2172 Useful load, std. (lbs.): 1628 Payload, full fuel (lbs.): 1190 […]

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