I had the same thoughts, but didn't want to speculate. Read more

Thank you kind sir. Read more

No, but how about an LS3?

For a 6 minute flight that's $1000 bucks an hour. Helluva deal! Read more

I assume at some point arrangements will be made to coordinate with multiple air charters so you won't have to shop around and offer more flexible flight times. Read more

This. Read more

This is part a the renovation that is scheduled to be completed by the museum's 40th anniversary which is sometime in 2016. I can't say for sure if it will sit on the floor for the duration. Read more

Looks like this thing is optimized to fly at middle altitudes, so maybe the mission isn't to cruise above the weather at 250kts, but to truck around people and supplies into smaller, remote airports...? Like a C-206 on steroids or something. I'd like to see more turboprops, so I have my fingers crossed. Read more

I climbed in one at Oshkosh. Lots of potential, but I somehow doubt a turbine variation will drive the market any better. Read more

I don't think they've ever sold one. Its in limbo. They have the D-Jet on their website too, but that never happened either. Read more

You get one star. Read more

Avgas is getting scarce everywhere. There's only one company on the planet the makes the lead additive, TEL, and strict environmental regulations in parts of Europe make it cost prohibitive. Read more

My understanding is that the airframe a stretched variation of the DA50, so their is a possibility that they modified the rudder as well, but I cannot confirm that. These geared turbines don't have all that much torque, relatively. Read more

I have the same question and was unable to locate a seating diagram. They might not actually have it figured out yet exactly. So I'll send them the brat tip. Read more

This airframe was originally planned to have a 170hp piston engine. Read more

It'll go faster than a piston version, but top speed will be limited by the airframe. Biggest advantage here is to be able to haul a truckload of shit and still move along a a reasonable pace at a rather efficient fuel burn. Read more

That first sentence is what the reader is thinking. Probably needs quotes or worded a little better. I'm a pilot. Read more

I'll be damned. I totally missed that. Nice find. Read more

This still boggles my mind.

It's really not that bad. You'be got to remember the telephoto lens compacts nearly 2 miles of payment into that one little shot. Read more