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1969 Piper Cherokee 140 N140HC
1969 Piper Cherokee 140 N140HC Used price: $28,000* Engine make/model: Lycoming 0320-E2A Horsepower@rpm: 150@2700* Horsepower for takeoff: 150 TBO hrs.: 2000 Fuel type: 100/100LL Propeller type/diameter: Sensenich Fixed/74 Landing gear type: Tri/Fixed Max ramp weight (lbs.): 2150 Gross weight (lbs.): 2150 Landing weight (lbs.): 2150 Empty weight, std. (lbs.): 1353** Useful load, std. (lbs.): 797** […]
Lancair Columbia 400 N143LC
Lancair Columbia 400 N143LC Base price: $475,000 Engine make/model: Continental TSIO-550-N Horsepower@rpm@altitude: 310@2600@SL to 25,000 ft. Horsepower for takeoff: 310 TBO hrs.: 2000 Fuel type: 100/100LL Propeller type/diameter: Hartzell CS/76 Landing gear type: Tri/Fixed Max ramp weight (lbs.): 3612 Gross weight (lbs.): 3600 Landing weight (lbs.): 3400 Empty weight, std. (lbs.): 2350 Useful load, std. […]
Diamond Goes Glass
First to market with the Garmin G1000, the new DA40 Star is out of the gate
Secrets For Buying Undervalued Aircraft
Whether you equate it to the search for the Holy Grail or a textbook example of caveat emptor, with a little perseverance and luck, you can still find a great deal on the airplane of your dreams’if you know where to look
An Advanced Course In Engine Management
When you have to pay for fuel, repairs and overhauls, you’ll want to treat your powerplant to the values of science, not hearsay
Tradewind Turbine Bonanza
Adding more power to a Beech A36 translates to more speed and fun
New Piper Meridian N5361A
New Piper Meridian N5361A Base price: $1,750,000 Engine make/model: Pratt & Whitney PT6A-42A Horsepower for takeoff: 500 TBO hrs.: 3600 Fuel type: 100/100LL Propeller type/diameter: Hartzell CS, Reversible/82 Landing gear type: Tri/Retr. Max ramp weight (lbs.): 5134 Gross weight (lbs.): 5134 Max takeoff weight (lbs.): 5092 Empty weight, std. (lbs.): 3394 Useful load, as tested […]
1960 Cessna 175A Skylark N6830E
1960 Cessna 175A Skylark N6830E Base/used Price: $23,500 Engine make/model: Lycoming 0-320 B-2A 160-hp, 4-cylinder engine Horsepower@rpm@altitude: 160@2700@SL Horsepower for takeoff: 160 TBO hrs.: 2000 Fuel type: 100 LL Propeller type/diameter (in.): Sensenich 74 DM-0-60/74 Landing gear type: Tricycle steel spring Cessna’s Land-O-Matic with steerable nosewheel Max ramp weight (lbs.): 2350 Gross weight (lbs.): 2350 […]
