The market for multi-engine piston planes isn’t a big one, and the number of options for pilots looking to fly with two mills …
Multi-Engine Aircraft
As aircraft design evolved, the search for more power and greater performance led to multi-engine airframe formats. If one engine was good, two or more must be better. It was that enthusiasm for performance and power that ultimately allowed simple machines such as the Wright Flier to evolve into the airliners that begin stitching the world together. Rapidly progressing aircraft technology walked hand-in-hand with lightweight engine technology making possible aircraft that were increasingly fast and more powerful. The technological frontier was to find new ways to utilize the airplane. Then the goal became more people, more cargo, and greater distances.
Ultimate Piston Twin: Diamond DA62
I know that other aviation journalists have described the “sleek” and “sexy” look of the new DA62, but that’s …
DOUGLAS DC-3
STANDARD DATA: Seats 28-30. Gross wt. 25,200. Empty wt. 16,865. Fuel capacity 411. Engines two 1,200 …
DOUGLAS DC-4/C-54
STANDARD DATA: Seats 42. Gross wt. 65,000. Empty wt. 35,000. Fuel capacity 2,100. Engines four 1,000 …
DOUGLAS DC-6/DC-7
STANDARD DATA: (DC-6) Seats 64-92. Gross wt. 106,000. Empty wt. 49,767. Fuel capacity 3,992-5 …
CESSNA CORSAIR
STANDARD DATA: Seats 6-8. Gross wt. 8,200. Empty wt. 4,846. Fuel capacity 367. Engines two 450-shp …
BEECHCRAFT 1900
STANDARD DATA: 1900D Seats 19+2. Gross wt. 17,120. Empty wt 10,650. Engines two 1,280-shp Pratt …
BEECHCRAFT KING AIR 90 SERIES
Beechcraft King Air E90 STANDARD DATA: (E90) Seats 6-10. Gross wt. 10,100. Empty wt. 6,052. Fuel capacity …
CHAMPION LANCER
STANDARD DATA: Seats 2. Gross wt. 2,450. Empty wt. 1,790. Fuel capacity 60. Engines two 100-hp Continentals …
CONVAIR 240/340/440
Convair CV-240 Convair 540 Convair 580 STANDARD DATA: (240) Seats 44. Gross wt. 41,790. Empty wt. 27,682 …
CESSNA 310
STANDARD DATA: (310R) Seats 4-6. Gross wt. 5,500. Empty wt. 3,358. Fuel capacity 102-207. Engines two …