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2005 New Piper Mirage Base price: $970,000 Engine make/model: Lycoming TIO-540-AE2A Horsepower@altitude: 350 hp to 17,000 Horsepower for takeoff: 350 TBO hrs.: 2000 Fuel type: 100/100LL Propeller type/diameter: Hartzell three -blade/80 Landing gear type: Tri./Retr. Max ramp weight (lbs.): 4340 Gross weight (lbs.): 4340 Landing weight (lbs.): 4100 Empty weight, std. (lbs.): 3100 Useful load, […]

1952 Cessna 195 B Businessliner Base/used Price: $68,000 Engine make/model: Jacobs R755B2 Horsepower: 275 Horsepower for takeoff: 275 TBO hrs.: 1200 Fuel type: 100LL Propeller type: Ham Std 2B20 Landing gear type: Fixed/Conv. Max ramp weight (lbs.): 3350 Gross weight (lbs.): 3350 Landing weight (lbs.): 3350 Empty weight, std. (lbs.): 2050 Useful load (lbs.): 1300 […]

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