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Cessna Skyhawk Base Price: $307,500 Engine make/model: 180 HP Lycoming IO-360-L2A Propeller: McCauley fixed-pitch two-blade Gross weight (lbs.): 2550 Max landing weight (lbs.): 2550 Empty weight, std. (lbs.): 1663 Useful load, std. (lbs.): 895 Useable fuel, std. (gals.): 53 Payload, full std. fuel (lbs.): 559 Wingspan: 36 ft. 1 in. Overall length: 27 ft. 2 […]
Today, Microsoft announced the return of Flight Simulator, once one of the best-selling games on computers. Well, in truth, it’s no longer called Flight Simulator, rather simply “Flight.” *** In 2009 Microsoft abruptly dropped Flight Sim, leaving only the techy X-Plane for digital joystick jockeys. It’s way above my pay grade to understand while the […]
In the year following Piper’s departure from the LSA market, you may have expected a big slow-down for importer U.S. Sport Aircraft (USSA). Many believed the removal of the Piper brand would cause a loss of loyalty and that sales would flat line. *** Those people may have forgotten how well the SportCruiser did before […]
Life is good if you like LSA seaplanes. I’ll review five LSA seaplanes, either on the market or in development. *** Today SeaRey reins as far and away the most successful and proven design with some 600 flying. While SeaRey has been an Experimental Amateur Built (EAB) model, they’ve been working diligently on SLSA approval […]
Boeing’s venerable Stearman is one of the smallest landplanes the company built
Boeing Stearman Engine make/model: 200 hp Continental W-670-5 Propeller: McCauley FP metal Gross weight (lbs.): 2950 Std. empty weight (lbs.) 2200 Useful load, std. (lbs.): 50 Usable fuel, std. (gal./lbs.): 43/258 Payload, full std. fuel (lbs.): 492 Wingspan: 32 ft. 1 in. Overall length: 24 ft. 9 in. Height: 9 ft. 8 in. Wing area […]
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