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STANDARD DATA: Seats 4. Gross wt. 2,755. Empty wt. 1,624. Fuel capacity 51. Engine 230-hp Continental. PERFORMANCE: Top mph 127. Cruise mph 93. Stall mph 40. Initial climb rate 865. Range 390. Ceiling 12,075. Takeoff distance (50′) 625. Landing distance (50′) 780. The PZL-104 Wilga (Wilga translates to Thrush) is built in Warsaw, Poland, by more »
STANDARD DATA: Seats 1. Gross wt. 1,453. Empty wt. 929. Fuel capacity 31.5. Engine 130-hp Clerget, 110-hp Le Rhone Rotary, 150-hp Dentley, 100-hp Monosoupape. PERFORMANCE: (130 hp). Top mph 1,113. Initial climb rate 1,080. Range 300. Ceiling 19,000. The Sopwith Camel holds the unique distinction of having achieved the highest number of aerial victories in more »
STANDARD DATA: Seats 6. Gross wt. 3,725. Empty wt. 2,350. Engine 220-hp Wright Whirlwind. PERFORMANCE: Top mph 126. Cruise mph 108. Landing mph 53. Initial climb rate 750. Range 678. Ceiling 15,000. Travel Air Manufacturing Co., of which Walter H. Beech was an officer, introduced the Travel Air 6000 in 1928. It was a six-seat more »
STANDARD DATA: (180) Seats 4. Gross wt. 2,550. Empty wt. 1,475. Fuel capacity 60. Engine 500-shp Pratt & Whitney PT6A-42A. PERFORMANCE: Top mph 167. Cruise mph 150. Stall mph 61. Initial climb rate 910. Ceiling 18,500. Range 705. Takeoff distance (50′) 2,240. Landing distance (50′) 1,015. The New Piper Meridian is for all intents and 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 »