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Southwest Airlines plans flights to four Hawaiian Airports
Southwest Airlines’ long-awaited first flight to Hawaii is still months away, but on Thursday, the carrier offered an early glimpse at where it plans to fly in the Aloha State. The Dallas-based carrier said it plans to fly to the four biggest airports in Hawaii: Honolulu International Airport, Lihue Airport, Kona International Airport and Kahului Airport. Southwest hasn’t yet revealed which mainland cities its flights to Hawaii will depart from. It’s also considering but hasn’t announced final… (www.dallasnews.com) Más...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
West coast to Hawaii is the longest over-water flight in the world in terms of "equal time point".
ETOPS stands for “Engines Turn Or Passengers Swim.”
Yes, it is primarily a pattern aircraft meaning that it stays in the traffic pattern. the numbers on speed and fuel consumption are fairly nice for a little two seat airplane. Below is the data from their site on the Alpha model. The price is what knock me to the floor at 84 thousand Dollars,
The Pipistrel ALPHA Trainer is fitted with the ever reliable Rotax 912 80 hp engine. While some may question whether 80 hp is enough, those familiar with Pipistrel know that our designs maximize performance with the given power. The 80 hp engine powers the Pipistrel ALPHA Trainer to a respectable, Cessna 172 cruise speed of 108 knots (200km/h) and will achieve very short take-off distance and climb rates of over 1000 fpm (5 m/s). Pipistrel believes that the Rotax 80 hp engine is the ideal choice for a training aircraft, it is smooth and reliable, it is frugal with the fuel and the 2000 hour/15 year TBO is achievable.
New wing design
The Pipistrel ALPHA Trainer has a new wing design based on the already successful and proven Pipistrel Virus SW aircraft. With the redesigned wing the aircraft does not require airbrakes to land, further simplifying the cockpit controls for students. The new wings feature redesigned flaperons which now have +25° of flap travel enabling short field landings.
The Pipistrel ALPHA Trainer is fitted with the ever reliable Rotax 912 80 hp engine. While some may question whether 80 hp is enough, those familiar with Pipistrel know that our designs maximize performance with the given power. The 80 hp engine powers the Pipistrel ALPHA Trainer to a respectable, Cessna 172 cruise speed of 108 knots (200km/h) and will achieve very short take-off distance and climb rates of over 1000 fpm (5 m/s). Pipistrel believes that the Rotax 80 hp engine is the ideal choice for a training aircraft, it is smooth and reliable, it is frugal with the fuel and the 2000 hour/15 year TBO is achievable.
New wing design
The Pipistrel ALPHA Trainer has a new wing design based on the already successful and proven Pipistrel Virus SW aircraft. With the redesigned wing the aircraft does not require airbrakes to land, further simplifying the cockpit controls for students. The new wings feature redesigned flaperons which now have +25° of flap travel enabling short field landings.
woops wrong thread sorry folks!!
Kind of thought you may be on the wrong thread. Interesting read though. Thanks.
Will fly from LAX OAK and PHX or LAS if the planes can fly that extra 300 mile range from those inland hubs