Epic LT

what is it?

The Epic LT is an American kit-built single-engined turboprop aircraft intended for use by private pilots. The Epic Dynasty was the proposed certified version of the LT that was intended be sold as a completed aircraft, prior to Epic Aircraft's bankruptcy in August 2009 and later acquisition by new owners in April 2010. Under ownership of the reorganized company, the certified version is called the Epic E1000.

🔎How to recognise it: 1 turboprop · 13.1 m wingspan

base stats

• speed 630 km/hcruise speed
• range 3,471 kmwithout refuelling
• size 3,311 kgmax take-off weight
• built 54made in total

Bars compare against all aircraft: 3,500 km/h, 20,000 km, 850 seats; size and number built on a log scale up to 640 t (An-225) and 45,000 built (Cessna 172).

fun facts

• 🎂First flew 22 years ago, in 2004.
• 🚗Wingspan of 13.1 m: about 3 cars parked nose to tail.
• 🌍Range of 3,471 km: 19× Amsterdam to Brussels.
• 🏔️Can fly 1.1× higher than Mount Everest (8,849 m).

turboprop: A jet-style turbine turning a propeller: efficient on short hops.

spec sheet

first flight

2004

introduced

2008

number built

54

role

single engine turboprop light aircraft

origin

🇺🇸 United States

engines

1× Pratt & Whitney PT6-67A

length

10.9 m

wingspan

13.1 m

height

3.8 m

max take-off weight

3,311 kg

top speed

—

cruise speed

630 km/h

range

3,471 km

ceiling

9,449 m

Specs are for the version in the Wikipedia article's specification section. Blank means the sources don't say.