Is a Navion a good plane?
To those fortunate enough to own and fly them, Navions are arguably the best-handling and most comfortable retractable singles ever built. So much so that Bonanza owners, who fly very good airplanes in their own right, have been known to walk away after a Navion flight muttering, “At least mine goes faster.”
How fast is a Navion?
Early 205-HP Navions cruise at about 140 MPH on 11 GPH. The 225-HP versions add about 5 MPH to that number in exchange for a gallon more of fuel burn. You’ll go about 155 MPH or so in the 240-, 250- and 260-HP second-generation D, E and F Navions.
Is a Navion aerobatic?
The Navion is not cleared for aerobatics or intentional spinning, but in the Utility category, which we just meet, since Matt and Matias are both lightweights, it is cleared for steep turns, Chandelles and Lazy Eights.
Can you fly a Navion with the canopy open?
I’ve flown with the canopy open on the Navion. It’s noisy but not overly windy in the front seat. The rear seat gets most of the blast. The only time I flew in a true open cockpit (maxair drifter), I also had a helmet on so it kind of detracted from the wind fieling (that and the drifter doesn’t fly very fast).
Who made Navion aircraft?
North American Aviation
Ryan Aeronautical
Ryan Navion/Manufacturers
The Ryan (originally North American) Navion is a single-engine, unpressurized, retractable gear, four-seat aircraft originally designed and built by North American Aviation in the 1940s. It was later built by Ryan Aeronautical Company and the Tubular Steel Corporation (TUSCO).
Where are Maule aircraft built?
Moultrie, Georgia
Maule Air, Inc. is a manufacturer of light, single-engined, short take-off and landing (STOL) aircraft, based in Moultrie, Georgia, USA. The company delivered 2,500 aircraft in its first 50 years of business.
Are Maule aircraft certified?
Maule developed a four-place aircraft — certificated in 1961 — and put it into what has become a 37-year production run. That’s because Maule airplanes have a reputation for hauling a heavy load off a short runway and thereafter cruising at anywhere from 100 knots to 170 knots — depending on the model.
How much does a Maule cost?
The base prices of $297,900 for the M-9-235 (carbureted), $307,900 for the fuel-injected M-9-235 certified in 2012, and $321,900 for the 260-hp version all include “a full gyro panel” and modern engine instrumentation in the form of a JPI EDM 930 engine analyzer, Maule said, but no radios, and plenty of room for panel …
Where is Maule aircraft made?
Is Maule aircraft experimental?
During development in the 1950s the model was known as the Bee Dee Maule and won a prize at Oshkosh for being one of the best new Experimental models produced. By the time the airplane was certified, using a 145-horsepower Continental engine, the name had changed to the Maule M-4 Jetasen, a somewhat curious moniker.