There’s no way around it. The year 2020 has been a crummy one. But here are two planes that show how innovation and determination can get you to the finish line and open up a whole new aviation future.
Here’s where the future begins, how it will work and why you should care.
A look at today’s four-seat singles. What they do, how they do it and how much it all costs.
Can Pipistrel’s fuel-saving magic translate to a high-performance personal plane?
The Pipistrel Panthera we flew for this report is a factory prototype outfitted with an Experimental Lycoming IO-390 four-cylinder engine of 210 hp. The to-be-certified Panthera will likely be equipped with a six-cylinder 260 hp Lycoming IO-540, so these specifications are only preliminary. SPECIFICATIONS Projected base price: $470,000 Engine: Lycoming IO-390 Seats: 4 Horsepower: 210 […]
Two-fisted thermal grabber, fuel-sipping cruiser and trainer’in one airplane!
Pipistrel Sinus LSA Basic Price: $96,480 Price As Flown: $125,000 Engine: Rotax 912 UL2 Engine TBO (hrs.): 2000 Wing Span: 49’1½” Aspect Ratio: 18.3:1 Propeller: Pipistrel VARIO Max Takeoff Weight (lbs.): 1290 Basic Empty Weight (lbs.): 626 Useful Load (lbs.): 664 Fuel Capacity, Two Wing Tanks (gals): 15.86 (26.4 optional) Limit Load Factor (G): +4/ […]
Epic LT Price As Flown: : $83,995 Wingspan (ft.): 34.5 Fuel Capacity (gals.): 15 Engine: Rotax 912, 80 hp Useful Load (lbs.): 597 Max Takeoff Weight (lbs.): 1212 Empty Weight (lbs.): 615 Aspect Ratio: 11.8 Prop: 63-inch Pipistrel fixed wood/metal PERFORMANCE Vne (kts.): 135 Vno (kts.): 108 Va (kts.): 86 Best Rate Of Climb (fpm): […]
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