Aircraft Archive

NX Cub: Something New To Love/Hate

When Isabel Goyer of Plane & Pilot asked me if I could write a “Patey Twins” flight review of a new NX Cub from CubCrafters, … Read More

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By Mark Patey

NX Cub

CubCrafters NX Cub: Revolutionary…& Polarizing

Any way you look at it, CubCrafters is one of the success stories of American aviation in the 2000s. With a lineup of Experimental, LSA … Read More

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By Isabel Goyer

Piper

Why The Piper M600 SLS Is Remarkable

The big news in the introduction of the Piper M600 SLS is that it’s the first production plane ever with a complete autoland capability, no … Read More

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By Plane & Pilot

Piper

Piper M600 SLS: The First Production Plane That Lands Itself

It was a hot but pretty day in Kansas as we strapped in and got the big Pratt fired up on the Piper M600 SLS, … Read More

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By Isabel Goyer

Optica EA-7

This Incredible Plane: Edgley Optica

At first glance, the Edgley Optica EA-7 looks like an edgy, newly designed aircraft built for the modern-age mission of low-and-slow surveillance or sightseeing. It also … Read More

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By Deb Ings

Mooney

Mooney Ceasing Production

The Kerrville Daily Times is reporting that Mooney International has ceased manufacturing operations at its Kerrville Airport factory at Kerrville Municipal Airport (KERV), Texas. In the … Read More

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Epic

FAA Approves Epic E1000 Turboprop

The FAA type certification of the Epic E1000 has been a long time in coming, coming, seven years and 23 minutes, according to one Epic … Read More

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By Isabel Goyer

Piper

2019 Planes Of The Year: Cirrus SF50 Vision Jet G2 And Piper 100

In some ways, the year 2019 was a remarkable one in aviation, but when it came to new plane introductions, it was, well, a continuation … Read More

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By Isabel Goyer

Diamond

Diamond DA50 Retract Flies!

Diamond Aircraft announced yesterday the first flight of its DA50 with a gear retraction. The flight presumably took place from the company’s headquarters in … Read More

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By Plane & Pilot