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Old 19th Oct 2006, 21:35
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IO540
 
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There are lots of unpressurised turboprops of course but few if any aerobatic 4-seaters.

The G140 would be attractive in Europe because

- it is sub-2000kg which knocks about £30/hour from the cost of an IFR flight; no pressurised turboprop is < 2000kg and that (together with the poor fuel economy of the PT6-based planes at low levels) and general high maintenance is what makes pressurised travel so much more expensive.

- 250kt+ speed

- range to cover much of Europe in one leg

- easy grass capability

- it can climb rapidly (2000-3000fpm) to 25k feet which gets you above nearly all weather (except TCU/CB etc and you would go around those)

- turbine reliability

- decent quality avionics (not the G1000, which I believe will in due time be found to have combined the unreliability of all current avionics into one nice compact package...)

- good build quality, I am sure
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