Specifications

Updated 8/21/15 — This article has been updated with a reader comment seen at the bottom. When the SP/LSA regulation was announced 11 years ago nearly all registered Light-Sport Aircraft originated in Europe. Indeed, the first two accepted as SLSA were the Evektor SportStar and Flight Design’s CT series. For several early years, Europe accounted […]

Icon recently won FAA acceptance as the California company demonstrated meeting ASTM standards for their A5 seaplane and made a big show out of delivering the first airplane to EAA Young Eagles … the same move, by the way, as Cessna did with their Skycatcher. We expect Icon’s future to work out better as they […]

The “Big Show” is just days away, so of course, journalists and readers are asking what will be present? The question is worthwhile, but often the most interesting discoveries are not foretold either to maintain secrecy or due to the last minute scramble to make a new project showable. Here are four products attendees may […]

Vulcanair P68Vr SPECIFICATIONS Basic price: 869,000 2 Engines: Lycoming IO-360-A1B6 (200 hp) Max Takeoff Weight (lbs.): 4548 Max Landing Weight (lbs.): 4321 Std. Empty Weight (std equipped with avg optionals , lbs.): 3198 Max Usable Fuel With Aux Tanks (gals.): 177 Number Of Seats: 6 Max Luggage Weight (lbs.): 400 Cruise Speed @75%, ISA, FL80 […]

A look at how a recreational flight school and distributor of the SportCruiser LSA has managed to thrive in a tough market

Cirrus SR22T GTS SPECIFICATIONS Base price: $599,900 As flown: approx. $833,700 Engine: Continental 315 hp TSIO-550-K Turbocharged Max gross weight (lbs.): 3,600 Base weight (lbs.): 2,342 Useful load weight (lbs.): 1,258 Fuel capacity (gals.): 92 Wingspan: 38 ft. 4 in. Length (ft.): 26 Height: 8 ft. 11 in. Cabin width (in.): 49 Cabin height (in.): […]

Citation CJ3+ SPECIFICATIONS Base price: $7.995 million Typically Equipped Priced: $8.2-$8.4 million Overall Length (ft.): 51.1 Height (ft.): 15.1 Wingspan (ft.): 53.3 Wing Area (ft.): 294.1 Max Wing Loading (lbs./sq. ft.): 47.2 Cabin Length (ft.): 20.6 Seating Capacity As Tested: 8+2 Cabin Width (in.): 58 Cabin Height (in.): 57 Baggage Capacity (lbs.): 1000 Baggage Volume […]

Tecnam Astore SPECIFICATIONS Price: Standard, $147,000 with carbureted 912ULS, to $176,000 with optional avionics packages. Turbocharged Rotax 914UL2, as flown, $24,900. Engine: 115 hp Rotax 914UL2 Propeller: Three-blade Sensenich, 5.67-ft. diameter Length (ft.): 23.0 Height (ft.): 7.54 Wingspan (ft.): 28.4 Wing area (sq. ft.): 131 Standard empty weight (lbs.): 809 Max. takeoff weight (lbs.): 1320 […]

Wipaire Boss C 182 SPECIFICATIONS Engine: 315 hp Lycoming IO-580 Propeller: Hartzell three-blade carbon-composite Trailblazer Length: 29 ft. 6 in. Wingspan (ft.): 36 Height, wheels down (ft.): 13 Height to wingtip, wheels down: 10 ft. 9 in. Length, amphib float: 20 ft. 8 in. Hull height: 2 ft. 5 in. Hull width: 2 ft. 8 […]

Bristell TDO SPECIFICATIONS Powerplant: 100 hp Rotax 912 ULS/iS Wingspan (ft.): 27 Wing Area: 113 sq. ft. Wing Loading: 10 lbs./sq. ft. Length: 21 ft. 2 in. Height: 7 ft. 6 in. Cabin Width: 51 in. Gross Weight (lbs.): 1320 Empty Weight (lbs.): 675 Useful Load (lbs.): 645 Fuel Quantity: 31.6 gals. usable Endurance (hrs.): […]