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XLS+ Completes First Flight

Forty years after its introduction, the Aerostar remains the world’s fastest, general aviation piston airplane’€”period

1997 7GCAA American Champion Adventure Price: $64,900 Price as tested: $76,000 Engine make/model: Lyc O-320-B2B Horsepower @ rpm @ altitude: 160 @ 2700 @ SL Horsepower for takeoff: 160 TBO hours: 2000 Fuel type: 100LL Propeller make/type: Sensenich Fixed Max ramp weight (lbs.): 1650 Max landing weight (lbs.): 1650 Gross weight (lbs.): 1650 Empty weight, […]

Allison AT-34 Mentor Average conversion price: $430,000 Engine make/model: Allison 250B17F Horsepower for takeoff: 450 TBO hours: 3500 Fuel type: Jet A, Jet A1, JP 5, JP 8, limited AvGas Propeller make/type: 90-inch CS three-blade full-feather reversing Landing Gear type: Tri./Retr. Gross weight (lbs.): 3400 Max landing weight (lbs.): 3400 Empty weight, std. (lbs.): 2020 […]

Maule M-9-230 Diesel New price: $250,000 Engine make/model: SMA SR305-230 Horsepower@altitude: 230@SL to 10,000 ft. Horsepower on takeoff: 230 Fuel type: Jet A Landing gear type: Fixed/Conv. Max ramp weight w/VGs (lbs): 2800 Gross weight w/VGs (lbs.): 2800 Landing weight (lbs.) 2800 Empty weight, std. (lbs.): 1800 Useful load, std. (lbs.): 1000 Useful fuel, std […]

1973 Cessna Centurion T210L Base price: $544,295 Engine make/model: Continental TSIO-520H TBO (hrs.): 1400 Horsepower@altitude: 285 to 17,000 ft. Horsepower on takeoff: 285 Fuel type: 100/100LL Propeller type: McCauley CS/3-blade Landing gear type: Tri./Retr. Max ramp weight (lbs): 3800 Gross weight (lbs.): 3800 Landing weight (lbs.) 3800 Empty weight, std. (lbs.): 2195 Useful load, std. […]

Kappa KP-5 Base price: $105,000 Engine make/model: Rotex 912ULS TBO (hrs.): 1500 Horsepower on takeoff: 100 Fuel type: 100/100LL Propeller type: 68 in./FP/3-blade Woodcomp Landing gear type: Tri./Fixed Max ramp weight (lbs): 1278 Gross weight (lbs.): 1278 Landing weight (lbs.) 1278 Empty weight, std. (lbs.): 695 Useful load, std. (lbs.): 583 Usable fuel, std. (gals.): […]

Aviat A-1B Price: $119,385 Engine make/model: Lycoming O-360-A1P Horsepower for takeoff: 180 @ 2700 TBO hours: 2000 Fuel type: 100LL Propeller make/type: Hartzell CS Landing Gear type: Conv. (bungees) Max ramp weight (lbs.): 2000 Gross weight (lbs.): 2000 Empty weight, std. (lbs.): 1190 Max landing weight (lbs.): 2000 Usable fuel, std. (gals.): 50 Oil capacity […]

Aviat 110 Monocoupe Engine make/model: AE IO-360-A1B6 Horsepower for takeoff: 350 (x2) TBO (hrs): 1400 Fuel type: 100/100LL Propeller type: Hartzell two-blade Landing Gear type: Fixed, conventional Max ramp weight (lbs.): 1725 Gross weight (lbs.): 1725 Landing weight (lbs.): 1725 Empty weight, std. (lbs.): 1150 Useful load, std. (lbs.): 575 Payload, full std. fuel (lbs.): […]

Beechcraft 1958 D50A Twin Bonanza Engine make/model: Lyc. GO-480G2D6 Horsepower: 295 TBO hours: 1400 Fuel type: 100LL Propeller: Const. spd. Landing Gear type: Tri./Retr. Gross weight (lbs.): 6300 Empty weight, std. (lbs.): 4090 Useful load (lbs.): 2210 Fuel (gals.): 134 Payload, full std. fuel (lbs.): 624 Oil capacity (qts.): 12 Wingspan: 45 ft. 3 in. […]