Specifications

Eclipse 500 Engine(s) make/model: Pratt & Whitney PW610F Thrust (lbs.): 900 (2) Fuel type: Jet A Max ramp weight (lbs.): 6034 Gross weight (lbs.): 6000 Useful load–std. (lbs.): 2220 Usable fuel–std. (gals.): 254 Payload–full fuel (lbs.): 537 Wingspan: 37 ft. 5 in. Overall length: 33 ft. 1 in. Height (ft.): 11 Seating capacity: 6 Cabin […]

Rans S-7LS Courier Wing span (ft.): 29.25 Wing area (sq. ft.): 147.1 Cabin width (inches): 30 Fuel capacity (gals.): 26 Engine: 100 hp Rotax 912ULS Max takeoff weight (lbs.): 1320 Empty weight as flown (lbs.): 732 Useful load (lbs.): 558 Baggage volume (cu. ft.): 10 Baggage capacity (lbs.): 50 PERFORMANCE Rate of climb (fpm): 850 […]

FK12 Comet LSA Price: $120,000 (Rotax engine); $135,000 (Lycoming AEIO 233 aerobatic engine) Wingspan (ft.): 22 Empty weight in base configuration (lbs.): 650 Maximum takeoff weight (lbs.): 1190 Length: 18 ft. 5 in. Height: 6 ft. 5 in. Vs (kts.): 35 Vne (kts.): 118 Cruise (75%, kts.): 93 Demonstrated ultimate loads: +14g/-7g Best climb (fpm): […]

BRM Bristell Flastback Base Price: $151, 822 Engine: Rotax 912 ULS Wingspan (ft.): 29.95 Cabin width (in.): 51.17 Fuel capacity (gals.): 34.34 Useful load (lbs.): 614.5 Max takeoff weight (lbs.): 1320 Empty weight (lbs.): 705.5 PERFORMANCE Cruise speed (kts.): 116 Best rate of climb (fpm): 1200 Vso (kts.) 32 Vs (kts.): 39 Vne (kts.): 145 […]

2012 Cirrus SR22 GTS Base price $544,900 Engine make/model Continental TSIO-550-K Turbocharged, 315 hp Propeller Hartzell three-blade composite Gross weight (lbs.) 3400 Empty weight, std. (lbs.) 2375 Useful load, std. (lbs.) 1025 Payload with three-hour fuel + 45-minute reserve (lbs.) 670 Wingspan 38 ft 4 in Overall length (ft.) 26 Overall height 8 ft 11 […]

Alto 100 Price: $103,000 (basic); $114,000 (flight school) $126,000 (fully loaded) Engine make/model: Rotax 912 ULS Horsepower: 100 Wingspan: 26 ft. 11 in. Length: 20 ft. 2 in. Max takeoff weight (lbs.): 1320 Empty weight (lbs.): 710 Useful load (lbs.): 610 Usable fuel (gals.): 24.2 PERFORMANCE Vso (kts.): 35 Vs (kts.): 41 Cruise speed (kts.): […]

Airvan Engine make/model: Lycoming TIO-540-AH1A Horsepower: 320 Fuel type: 100LL Propeller: Hartzell CS Gross weight (lbs.): 4200 Std empty weight (lbs.): 2324 Useful load, std. (lbs.): 1876 Usable fuel, std. (gals./lbs.): 88/528 Payload, full fuel (lbs.): 1348 Wingspan: 40’9″ Overall length: 29’4″ Height: 12’9″ Wing area (sq. ft.): 208 Wing loading (lbs./sq. ft.): 20.2 Power […]

Evektor Harmony Price as flown (Dynon SkyView): approx. $168,000 Base Price: approx. $125,000 Wingspan (ft.): 30.3 Cabin width (in.): 46.5 Fuel capacity (gals): 31.7 Engine: Rotax 912 ULS Output (hp): 100 Max Takeoff Weight (lbs.): 1320 Empty Weight (lbs.): 683 Useful Load (lbs.): 637 PERFORMANCE Takeoff roll (ft.): 620 Rate of climb (fpm): 1020 Landing […]

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