General Aviation Aircraft

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November 30, 1999

SIAI-MARCHETTI PN 333 “RIVIERA”
1962–66

STANDARD DATA: Seats 4. Gross wt. 3,270. Empty wt. 2,300. Fuel capacity 37-64. Engine 250-hp Continental. PERFORMANCE: Top mph 177. Cruise mph 164. Stall mph 68. Initial climb rate 1,220. Range 560. Ceiling 18,500. Ground takeoff run (50′) 1,400. Water takeoff run 1,565. Ground landing distance (50′) 1,100. Water landing distance 625. Originally developed by more »
November 30, 1999

SOCATA “TOBAGO” TB10 GT/“TOBAGO XL” TB200 GT
1986 – Present

STANDARD DATA: Seats 4. Gross wt. 2,535. Emptywt. 1,532; (XL) 1,576. Fuel capacity 55.5. Engine(std.) 180-hp Lycoming 0-360-AIAD; (XL) 200-hp Lycoming 10-360AIB6. PERFORMANCE: Top mph 147; (XL) 161. Cruise mph 143; (XL) 150. Initial climb rate 787; (XL) 940. Ceiling 13,000. Range 580; (XL) 648. Takeoff distance (50) 1,657; (XL) 1,558. Landing distance (50′) 1,509; more »
November 30, 1999

TAYLORCRAFT
1939–58

STANDARD DATA: (Model 19) Seats 2. Gross wt. 1,500. Empty wt. 860. Fuel capacity 18. Engine 85-hp Continental. PERFORMANCE: Top mph 120. Cruise mph 110. Stall mph 38. Initial climb rate 700. Range 300. Ceiling 17,000. STANDARD DATA: (Ranch Wagon) Seats 2. Gross wt. 1,150. Empty wt. 670. Fuel capacity 12. Engine 65-hp Lycoming. PERFORMANCE: more »
November 30, 1999

iCub Love
Classic, frisky, friendly, this Cub clone is so 21st Century

When I think of my recent flights in Sportair USA’s Bush iCub, they’re soaked in rich, golden yellow—Cub Yellow to be precise
November 30, 1999

PIPER PA-18 “SUPER CUB”
1949–94

STANDARD DATA: Seats 3. Gross wt. 1,750. Empty wt. 930. Fuel capacity 36. Engine 150-hp Lycoming. PERFORMANCE: Top mph 130. Cruise mph 115.Stall mph 43. Initial climb rate 960. Range 460. Ceiling 19,000. Takeoff distance (50′) 500. Landing distance (50′) 725. STANDARD DATA: Seats 2. Gross wt. 1,500. Empty wt. 800. Fuel capacity 18. Engine more »
November 30, 1999

PORTERFIELD 65 “COLLEGIATE”/90 “FLYABOUT”
1935–39

Porterfield 65 Collegiate Porterfield 90 Flyabout STANDARD DATA: (65) Seats 2. Gross wt. 1,200. Empty wt. 700. Fuel capacity 13. Engine 65-hp Continental. PERFORMANCE: Top mph 108. Cruise mph 103. Landing mph 40. Initial climb rate 900. Range 325. Ceiling 16,000. STANDARD DATA: (90) Seats 2. Gross wt. 1,326. Empty wt. 823. Fuel capacity 18. more »
November 30, 1999

SIAI-MARCHETTI S.205 (WACO 5.220)/S.2018
1966–81

STANDARD DATA: (S.205-20/R) Seats 4. Gross wt. 2,755. Empty wt. 1,630. Fuel capacity 56. Engine 200-hp Lycoming. PERFORMANCE: Top mph 174. Cruise mph 159. Stall mph 52. Initial climb rate 865. Range 940. Ceiling 17,650. Takeoff distance (50′) 1,340. Landing distance (50′) 1,540. STANDARD DATA: (S.202-22/R) Seats 4. Gross wt. 2,755. Empty wt. 1,653. Fuel more »
November 30, 1999

SOCATA TRINIDAD TB20 GT/TRINIDAD TC TB21 GT
1984 – Present

STANDARD DATA: Seats 4. Gross wt. 3,086. Empty wt. 1,763; (TC) 1,850. Fuel capacity 86. Engine 250-hp Lycoming 10-540 (TC) 250-hp Lycoming TIO-540. PERFORMANCE: Top mph 192; (TC) 230. Cruise mph 189; (TC) 215. Initial climb rate 1,200; (TC) 1,126. Ceiling 20,000; (TC) 25,000. Range 966; (TC) 962. Takeoff distance (50′) 2,099; (TC) 1,953. Landing more »
November 30, 1999

TEMCO “BUCKEROO”
1949

STANDARD DATA: (TE-18) Seats 2. Gross wt. 1,975. Empty wt. 1,350. Fuel capacity 32. Engine 165-hp Franklin. PERFORMANCE: Top mph 156. Cruise mph 145. Initial climb rate 1,000. Ceiling 17,000. Takeoff distance (50′) 875. Landing distance (50′) 740. The Temco Buckeroo was built in two versions, the Model TE-1A using a 145-hp Continental and the more »
November 30, 1999

Wings For A Wheelchair: Paradise P1
It’s strong, friendly, roomy and rigged for hands-only flight!
paradiseIn 1999, an up-and-coming drummer man named Dylan Redd had a terrible car accident that broke his back. Several major surgeries and two years of constant, sleep-depriving pain drove him to the brink of utter despair. Sheer will to live pulled him through.

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