Piaggio Aero P.180 Avanti II Price: $6.8 million* Engine: 2 Pratt & Whitney PT6A-66B Shaft Horsepower: 850 (derated from 1630) Max Takeoff Weight …
March/April 2008
Ciao, Avanti
It’s almost too easy to call the Italian Avanti II the Ferrari of the skies, and from the moment …
Mar-Apr 2008 On The Radar
In late November 2007, Cessna’s bid for Bend, Oregonâbased Columbia Aircraft Manufacturing Company was accepted, bringing the speedy …
Twin Commander 1000: The Ultimate Turbine Commander
Ted Smith’s airplanes were nothing if not impressive. His final design, the innovative, midwing Aerostar 600, was conceived in …
Twin Commander 1000
1982 Twin Commander 685A Gross Weight (lbs.): 11,200 Empty Weight (lbs.): 7192 Useful Load (lbs.): 4008 Seats:9 PERFORMANCE …
Time To Get Typed
A few months ago, a friend who’s getting a Citation Mustang called and asked if I’d be willing …
Gathering Of Mustangs
It’s perhaps the most iconic military airplane in the history of aviation. Regardless of its real talents (and they …