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News: Epic Aircraft E1000 Commences Flight Testing

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  1. Flight Testing Starts For Epic E1000
    The dream is starting to become a reality for Epic Aircraft and their E1000 single turboprop has just entered a very critical phase in getting there. Flight testing has officially started with the first E1000 testbed taking to the skies on December 19th. FT1 as it is also known as, bears the registration N331FT and will be responsible for evaluating general handling qualities, operational performance, systems operations in normal mode, failure scenarios, extreme conditions, and Flight Into Known Icing (FIKI) regulations.
  2. There will be a FT2 to come in Spring of 2016 and that will assess interior and cabin functionality, including fuel, hydraulic, avionics, navigational and environmental systems. This will be pretty much like a production Epic 1000 aircraft. Competitively priced at $2.95 million ‘fully-equipped’, the sleek E1000 all-composite airframe, powered by the 1200-horsepower Pratt & Whitney PT6A-67A turbine engine, travels at speeds over 325 KTAS, offering a range of 1,650 nautical miles, climb rate over 4,000 feet per minute, authorized ceiling of 34,000 feet, and full fuel payload of 1,120 lbs. “This is a tremendous accomplishment and I couldn’t be more proud of our team. We achieved our goal to fly FT1 by the end of the year, thanks to the hard work, long hours and dedicated commitment of our entire staff. The timing just before Christmas gives us even more to celebrate this holiday season,” adds Epic CEO, Doug King.

    For more information:

    Epic Aircraft
    22590 Nelson Road,
    Bend OR 97701
    www.epicaircraft.com

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