A Taildragging Hot Rod For The LSA Crowd
Milan Bristela scores with his latest sport-aircraft design
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Bristell TDO
Bristell TDO SPECIFICATIONS Powerplant: 100 hp Rotax 912 ULS/iS Wingspan (ft.): 27 Wing Area: 113 sq. ft. Wing Loading: 10 lbs./sq. ft. Length: 21 ft. 2 in. Height: 7 ft. 6 in. Cabin Width: 51 in. Gross Weight (lbs.): 1320 Empty Weight (lbs.): 675 Useful Load (lbs.): 645 Fuel Quantity: 31.6 gals. usable Endurance (hrs.): […]
Searey Announces Financing … Riding the Wave
While some beautiful looking LSA seaplanes have captured lots of attention — here I am thinking of Icon’s vigorously promoted A5, the unusually capable MVP, the highly innovative Wave, and Finland’s ATOL … all of which have some fascinating features — all but one of these share one feature: you can’t get one yet. ATOL […]
Pilatus PC-12
Pilatus PC12/47E/NG SPECIFICATIONS Avg. Eqpd. Prc-201(US$): $4.556M Engine—make: P&W Engine—model: PT6A-67P Shaft HP—TO: 1200 Shaft HP—Max: 1200 Fuel Type: Jet Landing Gear Type: Tri/Retr Max TO Weight (lbs.): 10,450 Empty Weight (lbs.): 6582 Useful Load (lbs.): 3868 Usable Fuel (gals./lbs.): 402/2693 Payload—Full Fuel (lbs.): 1175 Wing Aspect Ratio: 10.3 Wingspan: 53 ft. 5 in. Overall […]
Swiss Heavy Hauler
Largest of the single-engine jetprops, the King Air-sized Pilatus PC-12 also offers off-airport versatility
Sling
Sling SPECIFICATIONS Engine: Rotax 912 ULS or Rotax 912 iS Power: 100 hp Fuel: Min. 91 OCT auto fuel or 100LL avgas Propeller: Whirlwind 70-inch 3-blade composite PERFORMANCE Cruise Speed (kts.): 115 Fuel Burn: 912 ULS = 5 gph, 912 iS = 3.9 gph Rate Of Climb (fpm): 900 Max Range (nm): 800+ Fuel Capacity […]
A Fighter For The Masses
This South African LSA offers big-plane performance in a nimble, economical package
