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Piper Archer Base Price: $309,900 Engine make/model: 180-hp Lyc O-360-A4M TBO (hrs.): 2000 Max takeoff weight (lbs.): 2550 Empty weight, std. (lbs.): 1680 Useful load, std. (lbs.): 870 Usable fuel, std. (gals.): 48 Payload, full std. fuel (lbs.): 582 Wingspan: 35 ft. 6 in. Overall length (ft.): 24 Overall height: 7 ft. 3 in. Wing […]

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Phoenix Motorglider Base price $149,000 Engine 100 hp Rotax 912 ULS Wingspan (ft.) 36 or 49 Glide (L/D) 32:1 Fuel capacity (gals.) 26 Max takeoff weight (lbs.) 1320 Empty weight, std. (lbs.) 708 Useful load, std. (lbs.) 612 G-load factor +4/-2 PERFORMANCE Max cruise speed (kts.) 118 (short wing), 114 (long wing) Rate of climb […]

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