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  1. What is the fastest single-engine civil turboprop aircraft with cabin ...

    Oct 15, 2015 · In civil GA aircraft, TBM 900 is the fastest one with a top cruise speed of 330 knots (at 28000 ft). Source: flightclub.jalopnik.com However, if one considers all single engined …

  2. What is the heaviest Single Engine Prop Plane that has been flown?

    Nov 28, 2023 · 4 What is the heaviest single engine propeller-driven fixed-wing aircraft that's been produced & actually flown? Experimental and one-of-a-kind aircraft count, as long as it has …

  3. What are the pros and cons of single-engine vs. twin-engine?

    Nov 7, 2014 · The second engine and its costs also mean the twin-engine turboprop that comes closest to the PC-12 in cabin size and full fuel range falls hundreds of miles short when the …

  4. How dangerous is flying in a single-engine plane?

    Some people consider flying small planes very dangerous. Just how dangerous is it to fly in a light single-engine plane? For example, how does the fatality rate compare to driving a car, riding a

  5. Twin engine or single engine with parachute, which is safer?

    Jun 6, 2024 · Statistically speaking, if we compare two airplanes: a twin engine (like the Beechcraft Baron) VS a single engine with a parachute (like the Cirrus SR22), if we add up all …

  6. Why are push-propellers so rare, yet they are still around?

    Apr 11, 2014 · Single engine aircraft are even more uncommon, and pretty much all I could find except the Lake Buccaneer are all kit-planes (e.g. Velocity, Rutan), ultralights (Quad City), …

  7. Is a turbocharged piston aircraft the same thing as turboprop?

    Oct 30, 2019 · In the turboprop, the turbine also powers the prop. In between the compressor and turbine, the fuel/air mixture is burnt without significant moving parts. Without the turbine and …

  8. Which engine is more financially economical to operate, a …

    Aug 1, 2023 · This reliability is also why modern designs tend to progress one piston, two piston/oneturbine, two turbine; and you haven't seen 4 piston-engine planes since turbines …

  9. piston engine - Turbocharged vs Turboprop cruise altitudes

    Feb 13, 2024 · I know that both turbocharged & turboprop engines offer better performance above 10,000 feet than normally aspirated piston aircraft. My question is to what degree do their …

  10. List of aircraft which are not certified to be flown by one pilot

    Dec 1, 2018 · @curious_cat Most general aviation aircraft (Pipers, Cessnas, Mooneys, etc.) have dual controls and are certified for single pilot operation. Right off the top of my head, I can’t …