Specifications

  TBM 900 Price, Standard Equipped: $3.71 million Powerplant Type: P&W Canada PT6A-66D turboprop Thermodynamic Power (hp): 1,825 Nominal Power (shp): 850 Usable Fuel Capacity (gals): 291 Wingspan (ft.): 42.10 Height (ft.): 14.29 Length (ft.): 35.22 Wheel Base (ft.): 9.56 Tailplane Span (ft.): 16.36 Maximum Cabin Width: 3 ft. 11.64 in. Maximum Cabin Length: 13 […]

BushCaddy LSA Price As Flown (S-LSA): $89,900 (Canadian) Engine: Rotax 912 ULS (100 hp) (Jabiru 120 hp optional) Propeller: Powerfin ground adjustable Empty Weight (lbs.): 751 Useful Load (lbs.): 569 Payload (full fuel, lbs.): 44 Wingspan (feet): 32 Fuel Capacity (gals.): 20 (10 gal. wing tanks) Max Takeoff Weight (lbs.): 1320 Ultimate Load (G factor): […]

Cessna Citation M2 Engine Make & Model: Williams FJ44-1AP Thrust (lbf): 1965 Fuel Type: Jet-A TBO (hrs.): 3500 Standard Empty Weight: 6791 Max Ramp Weight (lbs.): 10,800 Max T/O Weight (lbs.): 10,700 Max Landing Weight (lbs.): 9900 Max Zero Fuel Weight (lbs.): 8400 Useable Fuel (lbs./gal.): 3309/494 Full Fuel Payload (lbs.): 700 Wingspan (ft.): 47.3 […]

Less than two weeks from now, the season of recreational flying is officially set in motion with the opening of Sun ‘n Fun … the 40th year of the nation’s first major airshow. It will also be year #2 for the new and much-improved Paradise City, formerly known as the Ultralight or Lightplane Area. Alongside […]

People are starting to arrive in Florida. Today, we had a pleasant lunch conversation with Dynon’s president Robert Hamilton. He observed that Dynon enjoyed their best year ever in 2013 and they continue bringing new avionics innovations at modest prices. Fellow Dynon staffer Kirk Kleinholz was in the state even earlier traveling around offering tech […]

Extra 330LT Engine Make & Model: Lycoming AEIO-580-B1A Horsepower: 315 Fuel Type (avgas): 100 LL TBO (hrs.): : 2,000 Propeller: Three-Blade Muehlbauer, MTV 9-B-C/C198-25 Propeller Speed (rpm):): 2,700 Typical Empty Weight: 1,455 Wingspan (ft.): 26.3 Overall Length (ft.): 23.0 Height (ft.): 8.5 Wing Area (ft.): 116.7 Max Wing Loading (lbs./sq. ft.): 18.0 Max Power Loading […]

SAM LSA SPECIFICATIONS & PERFORMANCE Gross Weight (lbs.): 1,320 Empty Weight (lbs.): 829 Useful Load (lbs.): 490 Power (hp): 100 Rotax 912ULS Climb Rate (fpm): 800 Cruise speed (kts. @7,500 ft.): 108 Stall speed (kts.): 36 Service Ceiling (ft.): 14,500 Fuel Capacity (gals.): 22 Burn rate–75% (gph): 4.5

Aviat CNG Husky Engine: 200 HP Lycoming IO-360-A1D6, 100LL/CNG Propeller: Hartzell 80-inch Constant Speed Wingspan: 35 ft. 6 in. Length: 22 ft. 7 in. Wing Area (sq.ft.): 183 Gross Weight (lbs.): 2250 Empty Weight (lbs.): 1320 Useful Load (lbs.): 930 Cargo Capacity (cu.ft./lbs.): 10/50 Aft Stowage (cu.ft./lbs.): 9.3/30 Wing Loading(lbs./sq.ft.): 12.3 Fuel Capacity 100LL (gals.): […]

Grumman G-111 Albatross Year: 1954 Engine Make/Model: Curtis-Wright R-1820 Cyclone 9HE 9-Cylinder Radial Power (hp): 1475 each Propeller: Hamilton Standard 43D51 3 blade-reversible, feathering Max Takeoff Weight (lbs.): 30,605 on land; 31,365 on water Empty Weight (lbs.): 23,500 Useful Load, std. (lbs.): 6,900 (varies by model/equipment) Fuel Capacity, std. (gals.): 625 in wing tanks, 400 […]

One of the several reasons I like living in Florida (besides no snow this time of year) is the close proximity of all kinds of aviation businesses. The central Florida town of Tavares, about 45 minutes northwest of Orlando, is home to not one but two light seaplane factories. The city named itself “America’s Seaplane […]