Specifications

CARBON CUB SS Base Price: $163,000 Gross weight (lbs.): 1320 Empty weight (lbs.): 900 Useful load, std. (lbs.): 420 Fuel capacity (gals.): 24 Payload, full std. fuel (lbs.): 276 Payload, one hr. fuel plus res. (lbs.): 360 PERFORMANCE Best rate of climb, SL (fpm): 2100 Cruise (mph): 105-110 Stall (mph): 31 Source: CubCrafters

FPNA CAPETOWN Empty weight, std. (lbs. 875* Gross weight, std. (lbs.): 1430 Useful load, std. (lbs.): 555 Payload, full std. fuel (lbs.): 412 Fuel capacity (gals.): 23.9 Wingspan: 32 ft. 2 in. Wing area (sq. ft.): 150.0 Overall length: 24 ft. 0 in.** Overall height: 9 ft. 9 in.*** Seating capacity: 2, side by side […]

CIRRUS SR22T Base Price: $525,900 Engine make/model: Continental TSIO-550K Horsepower 315 Propeller type: CS TBO (hrs.): 2000 Fuel type: 100, 100LL (94 UL is pending certification) Landing gear: Tri./Retr. Max takeoff weight (lbs.): 3400 Empty weight, std. (lbs.): 2390 Useful load, std. (lbs.): 1010 Usable fuel, std. (gals./lbs.): 92/552 Payload, full std. fuel (lbs.): 458 […]

Source: Diamond Aircraft 2010 DIAMOND TWIN STAR DA42-NG Engine make/model: Austro AE-300 turbo diesel Horsepower 168 (2) TBO (hrs.): 1000 Propeller type: CS, full feathering Fuel type: Jet A Landing Gear: Tri./Retr. Max takeoff weight (lbs.): 4189 Empty weight, std. (lbs.): 3119 Useful load, std. (lbs.): 1070 Usable fuel, std. (gal./lbs.): 76/516 Payload, full std. […]

Recently, I blogged about a Tennessee town that welcomed Skykits from Canada, providing a brand-new facility for them to use. A town in Florida also saw the potential of a light aircraft manufacturer and had a new building with lake access available. *** Arguably the most successful light aircraft seaplane producer is Progressive Aerodyne and […]

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2010 LANCAIR EVOLUTION Base Price: $750,000 Engine make/model: Lycoming TEO-540-AE2A Horsepower 400 Propeller type: CS Fuel Type: 100/100LL Landing Gear Type: Tri./Retr. Max Takeoff Weight (lbs.): 4300 Empty Weight, std. (lbs): 2500 Useful load, std. (lbs.): 1800 Usable fuel, std. (gals./lbs.): 144/864 Usable fuel, extended (gals./lbs.): 168/1008 Payload, full std. fuel (lbs.): 936 Payload, extended […]

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2010 Piper Matrix Price: $819,000; $869,000 (with Garmin G1000) Engine: Lycoming TIO-540-E2A Horsepower: 350 Propeller: 3-blade Hartzell Max ramp weight (lbs.): 4358 Max takeoff weight (lbs.): 4340 Landing weight (lbs.): 4123 Empty weight (lbs.): 2937 Useful load (lbs.): 1421 Usable fuel (gals./lbs.): 120/720 Payload, full std. fuel (lbs.): 669 Wingspan (ft.): 43 Overall length: 28 […]