Epic E1000

Epic E1000 Story

The E1000 is a new addition to Epic Aircraft's light aircraft market in Bend, Oregon, USA. The platform is powered by a turboprop engine and is aggressively marketed with the performance of a business jet, while maintaining the operational efficiency of a propeller-driven aircraft.

The E1000 first flew on December 19, 2015, and is expected to be certified later in 2018.

Essentially, the E1000 is an evolution of Epic's "LT Dynasty" model, a kit-built turboprop with similar form and function. The product first flew in 2004 and 54 prototypes were built, including the international CAIGA version "Primus 150".

After Epic Aircraft went bankrupt, the revamped company revisited the product and incorporated it into the upcoming E1000 - promoting it as the fastest single-engine commercial airliner on the market.

The E1000 has a crew (with two side-by-side pilot seats) and can accommodate up to five luxury seats. Dimensions include an overall length of 35.9 feet, a wingspan of 43 feet and a height of 12.5 feet. Curb weight is 4,400 lbs and MTOW is 7,500 lbs.

The structure includes carbon fiber that provides the necessary strength and reduces weight.

The aircraft is powered by a Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6-67A turboprop engine - a common engine found on many modern aircraft around the world, ensuring parts availability - which is used to power the four-bladed Hartzell propeller The device provides power to drive both an inherent reversing function and a spring function. Cruising speed reaches 375 miles per hour and range is up to 1,900 miles.

The aircraft has a service ceiling of 34,000 feet, which requires cabin pressurization, and has a climb rate of up to 4,000 feet per minute.

The cockpit is an "all glass" design approach focused on Garmin avionics (G1000 NXi 3 screen). The S-Tec IntelliFlight 2100 series handles the autopilot functions, and the Mid-Continent Instruments MD302 provides electronic backup support.

Three large color displays occupy the front panel, and the throttle stick is set between the two pilot positions. The control scheme uses a traditional yoke design for the two crew members.

From the outside, the aircraft has a conventional structural layout. The engine is mounted on the front of the frame, and the streamlined spinner covers the propeller unit. The cockpit is located behind the engine with large windows for excellent crew visibility. The passenger area has round porthole-style windows, and the seats are face-to-face.

The fuselage tapers towards the empennage, which consists of a vertical fin and low overhanging horizontal plane. In the general design, the wing main aircraft is mounted straight and low under the fuselage, while being mounted forward amidships.

A typical tricycle landing gear is used for ground travel.

Once the E1000 is released, it is expected to sell for $3. 25 million per unit.

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