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May-June 2004 On The Radar

on the radarAfter being shoved out of the spotlight for the last year by the new gaggle of personal jets, the pistons are back. Liberty Aircraft’s XL2 earned final certification from the FAA, becoming the first GA aircraft to come direct from the factory with Full Authority Digital Engine Control (FADEC). Developed by Teledyne Continental, FADEC puts power management into the hands of a computer, resulting in a 15% to 20% fuel economy.
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Tuskegee Tradition

Named Double Vee for the victory over Europe and discrimination, this Texan is the only remaining AT-6 once assigned to the Red-Tailed Angels

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New Piper Meridian N5361A

New Piper Meridian N5361A Base price: $1,750,000 Engine make/model: Pratt & Whitney PT6A-42A Horsepower for takeoff: 500 TBO hrs.: 3600 Fuel type: 100/100LL Propeller type/diameter: Hartzell CS, Reversible/82 Landing gear type: Tri/Retr. Max ramp weight (lbs.): 5134 Gross weight (lbs.): 5134 Max takeoff weight (lbs.): 5092 Empty weight, std. (lbs.): 3394 Useful load, as tested […]

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1960 Cessna 175A Skylark N6830E

1960 Cessna 175A Skylark N6830E Base/used Price: $23,500 Engine make/model: Lycoming 0-320 B-2A 160-hp, 4-cylinder engine Horsepower@rpm@altitude: 160@2700@SL Horsepower for takeoff: 160 TBO hrs.: 2000 Fuel type: 100 LL Propeller type/diameter (in.): Sensenich 74 DM-0-60/74 Landing gear type: Tricycle steel spring Cessna’s Land-O-Matic with steerable nosewheel Max ramp weight (lbs.): 2350 Gross weight (lbs.): 2350 […]

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2004 Diamond DA40 Star N59GA

2004 Diamond DA40 Star N59GA Base price (G1000 model): $224,900 Engine make/model: Lycoming IO-360-MIA Horsepower@rpm@takeoff: 180@SL Horsepower for takeoff: 180 TBO hrs.: 2000 Fuel type: 100/100LL Propeller type/diameter (in.): MT CS/71 Landing gear type: Tri/Fixed Max ramp weight (lbs.): 2535 Gross weight (lbs.): 2535 Landing weight (lbs.): 2535 Empty weight, std. (lbs.): 1641 Useful load […]

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