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2004 Cirrus SRV-N936CD Base price: $189,900 Engine make/model: Continental IO-360-ES Horsepower@rpm@takeoff: 200@SL Horsepower for takeoff: 200 TBO hrs.: 2000 Fuel type: 100/100LL Propeller type/diameter: CS/76 Landing gear type: Tri/Fixed Max ramp weight (lbs.): 3000 Gross weight (lbs.): 3000 Max landing weight (lbs.): 3000 Empty weight, std. (lbs.): 2050 Useful load, std. (lbs.): 950 Payload, full […]
1978 Piper II-N521KB Used price: $128,000 Engine make/model: Continental L/TSIO-360-KB* Horsepower@rpm@altitude: 220@2800@SL to 19,000 ft. Horsepower for takeoff: 220 TBO hrs.: 1800* Fuel type: 100/100LL Propeller type/diameter: CS two-blade Landing gear type: Tri/Retr. Max ramp weight (lbs.): 4750* Gross weight (lbs.): 4750* Max landing weight (lbs.): 4513 Empty weight, as tested (lbs.): 3116 Useful load, […]
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2004 Cessna 182T Skylane N21452 Base price: $260,000 Engine make/model: Lycoming IO-540-AB145 Horsepower@rpm@takeoff: 230 Propeller type/diameter (in.): 3-blade CS/79 Landing gear type: Tri/Fixed Max ramp weight (lbs.): 3110 Gross weight (lbs.): 3110 Max landing weight (lbs.): 2950 Empty weight, std. (lbs.): 1897 Max useful load, std. (lbs.): 1213 Payload, full std. fuel (lbs.): 728 Usable […]
1958 Beechcraft Travel Air N100BH Base price: $49,500 Engine make/model: Lycoming O-360-A1A Horsepower@rpm@altitude: 180@2700@SL Horsepower for takeoff (per engine): 180 TBO hrs.: 2000 Fuel type: 80/87 Propeller type/diameter: Hartzell/72 Landing gear type: Tri/Retr. Max ramp weight (lbs.): 4000 Gross weight (lbs.): 4000 Landing weight (lbs.): 4000 Empty weight, std. (lbs.): 2500 Empty weight, as tested […]
The easy part was done. We had bought an airplane. Now we had to get busy with new avionics, paint and interior to create our vision of the perfect flying machine.
By buying a used airplane and weighing its pros and cons, you can settle on a plan to make an ’almost’ airplane into one that’s ’just right’
Whether you’re a G-junkie or a wannabe Top Gun, there’s a bird out there for you
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