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STANDARD DATA: Seats 4. Gross wt. 2,600. Empty wt. 1,775. Engine 215-hp Franklin. PERFORMANCE: Top mph 120. Cruise mph 103. Landing mph 53. Initial climb rate 700. Range 560. Ceiling 12,000. About 200 Seabees are currently flying in the United States, with approximately 130 others active in other countries. First made in 1944 and placed more »
STANDARD DATA: Seats 5. Gross wt. 4,400. Empty wt. 2,987. Engine 450-hp Pratt & Whitney Wasp Junior. PERFORMANCE: Top mph 212. Cruise mph 200. Landing mph 65. Initial climb rate 1,430. Range 900. Ceiling 24,000. This speedy low-wing cabin airplane received its performance from 450 hp supplied by a Pratt & Whitney nine-cylinder Wasp Junior more »
Waco 1BA Waco UPF-7 STANDARD DATA: (UPF) Seats 2. Gross wt. 2,650. Empty wt. 1,870. Fuel capacity 50. Engine 220-hp Continental. PERFORMANCE: Top mph 138. Cruise mph 123. Climb to 9,000 in 15 minutes. Ceiling 15,800. Waco open-cockpit biplanes were first produced in 1923. The most popular and common survivor is the UPF-7 (PT-14) because more »
STANDARD DATA: (Lance) Seats 6-7. Gross wt. 3,600. Empty wt. 2,011. Fuel capacity 98. Engine 300-hp Lycoming. PERFORMANCE: Top mph 190. Cruise mph 181. Stall mph 80. Initial climb rate 1,000. Ceiling 14,600. Range 994. Takeoff distance (50′) 1,690. Landing distance (50′) 1,710. STANDARD DATA: (Turbo Lance) Seats 6-7. Gross wt. 3,600. Empty wt. 2,071. more »
STANDARD DATA: Seats 1. Gross wt. 12,500. Empty wt. 9,900. Fuel capacity 270-370. Engine 2,300-hp Pratt & Whitney Double Wasp. PERFORMANCE: Top mph 440. Cruise mph 350. Landing mph 100. Initial climb rate 2,500. Range 650. Ceiling 40,000. The Thunderbolt had a reputation as the toughest, heaviest single-engine fighter used in World War II. It more »
STANDARD DATA: Seats 1. Gross wt. 804. Empty wt. 584. Fuel capacity 10. Engine 40-hp Volkswagen. PERFORMANCE: Top mph 122. Cruise mph 112. Stall mph 46. Initial climb rate 690. Range 422. Ceiling 19,700. Takeoff run 427. Landing roll 328. Although the Sportavia RF4D had been around since 1966, it wasn’t too widely known until more »
STANDARD DATA: (E) Seats 4. Gross wt. 4,200. Empty wt. 2,563. Fuel capacity 125. Engine 300-hp Jacobs radial. PERFORMANCE: Top mph 185. Cruise mph 177. Initial climb rate 1,170. Range 600. Ceiling 18,000. STANDARD DATA: (S series) Seats 5. Gross wt. 3,250. Empty wt. 1,945. Fuel capacity 70. Engine 225-hp Jacobs. PERFORMANCE: Top mph 144. more »
Comanche 260 Comanche 400 STANDARD DATA: (260) Seats 4-6. Gross wt. 3,100. Empty wt. 1,728. Fuel capacity 90. Engine 260-hp Lycoming. PERFORMANCE: Top mph 195. Cruise mph 185. Stall mph 61. Initial climb rate 1,370. Range 1,190. Ceiling 20,000. Takeoff distance (50′) 1,040. Landing distance (50′) 1,015. STANDARD DATA: (250) Seats 4. Gross wt. 2,900. more »
Rockwell Commander 112 STANDARD DATA: (112) Seats 4. Gross wt. 2,800. Empty wt. 1,173. Fuel capacity 48-68. Engine 200- hp Lycoming. PERFORMANCE: Top mph 173. Cruise mph 163. Stall mph 62. Initial climb rate 1,020. Range 592-880. Ceiling 13,900. Takeoff distance (50′) 1,585. Landing distance (50′) 1,310. STANDARD DATA: (112TC) Seats 4. Gross wt. 2,950. more »
STANDARD DATA: (L-1) Seats 2. Gross wt. 3,332.Empty wt. 2,593. Fuel capacity 48. Engine 285-hpLycoming radial. PERFORMANCE: Top mph 122.Cruise mph 110. Initial climb rate 1,160. Range 280. Ceiling 12,800. The Stinson Vigilant is a two-seat liaison/observation plane powered by a Lycoming nine-cylinder radial engine rated at 285 hp. Its two occupants sit in tandem more »
STANDARD DATA: Seats 4. Gross wt. 2,800. Empty wt. 1,690. Fuel capacity 65. Engine 230-hp Continental. PERFORMANCE: Top mph 160. Cruise mph 151. Stall mph 31. Initial climb rate 1,080. Range 1,150. Ceiling 19,200. Takeoff run 270. Landing roll 250. Until the first part of 1972, the Wren Aircraft Corp. in Fort Worth, Texas, manufactured more »
Searey LSX Price as flown (loaded): Approx. $120,000 Price (basic): Approx. under $100,000 Engine make/model: 100 hp Rotax 912s or 115 hp Rotax 914 Turbo Max takeoff weight (lbs.): 1430 Empty weight (lbs.): 920/950* Useful load (lbs.): 510/480* Fuel capacity (gals.): 26 Wingspan (ft.): 30.9 Wing area (sq. ft.): 158 PERFORMANCE Cruise (kts.): 73/87* Vne more »
STANDARD DATA: Seats 6-8. Gross wt. 7,540. Empty wt. 4,700. Fuel capacity 120. Engines 550-hp Pratt & Whitney Wasp. PERFORMANCE: Top mph 155. Cruise mph 141. Stall mph 68. Initial climb rate 714. Range 464. Ceiling 17,000. The Norseman was designed by Robert B.C.Noorduyn in 1934 and entered production in Montreal, Canada, in 1935. Designed more »
Piper Cherokee Cruiser Piper Warrior II STANDARD DATA: (Warrior) Seats 2. Gross wt. 2,325. Empty wt. 1,342. Fuel capacity 50. Engine 160-hp Lycoming. PERFORMANCE: Top mph 146. Cruise mph 141. Stall mph 58. Initial climb rate 710. Ceiling 13,000. Range 730. Takeoff distance (50′) 1,490. Landing distance (50′) 1,115. STANDARD DATA: (140) Seats 2. Gross more »
STANDARD DATA: 600) Seats 1. Gross wt. 6,000. Empty wt. 3,700. Fuel capacity 100. Engine 600-hp Pratt & Whitney. PERFORMANCE: Top mph 140. Cruise mph 124. Stall mph 55. Initial climb rate 900. Range 402. Ceiling 15,000. Takeoff run 775. Landing roll 500. STANDARD DATA: (800) Seats 1. Gross wt. 6,000. Empty wt. 4,100. Fuel more »