If you have always been convinced that an airplane could be owned by someone extremely rich, you might have been a little wrong.
What if we told you that small aircraft are actually priced on average at around $150,000, which is on par with some luxury cars. Moreover, there are even cheaper do it yourself options available for true aviation enthusiasts, that allow to save even more money, by building a plane from kit components.
Today we will be reviewing 10 small flying vessels that are perfect for air travel adventures, have lower price than you might have expected from vehicles that actually fly, and deliver fantastic experience of operating your personal plane.
Compact aircraft that have been featured in this video:
Blackwing 600 RG and FG: blackwing.aero
Blackwing 600 RG is small aircraft with a typical for its class 100 hp Rotax 912 ULS four-cylinder engine. It is the first model to have a VNE of 248.54 mph and a cruising speed of 172 mph
Stream: tl-ultralight.cz/en/ultralight-aircraft/stream
This unique plane is the latest creation of the Check company TL Ultralight that combines all of the previous experience, knowledge and craftsmanship that the company has accumulated throughout the years of operation since 1989.
STOL CH 650: zenithair.net/photos-ch650
Zenith CH 650 is a DIY aircraft. It is offered with four types of engines Zenith’s pricing is moderate and starts from $50,000.
X-Cub from Cubcrafters: cubcrafters.com/xcub
This is one of the latest entries to fleet of Cubcrafters that is able to check every box on the aviation enthusiast’s adventures list.
Pipistrel Panthera: panthera-aircraft.com/gallery
Panthera is a Slovenian aircraft that stands out from the crowd by being able to carry up to four people, while still remaining super-efficient with only 10 gallons per hour fuel consumption.
P2002 Sierra MkII AUL: tecnam.com/aircraft/p2002-sierra-mkii-aul
The latest P2002 Sierra comes with a decent lightweight aircraft package offering improved cabin layout, top of the line avionics, new interior options and a re-designed cowling for the engine.
American Super Legend: legend.aero/shop
Super Legend HP is one of the most powerful airplanes offered by American Legend Company. With a 180 hp Titan O-340 4-cylinder, it price is $169,900.
Icon A5 iconaircraft.com/a5
As per the mutual agreement of aircraft fans the Icon A5 is the flying vessel where art meets aviation. It is a two seater high-wing monoplane that has a carbon fiber frame, foldable wings and retractable undercarriage.
Sport Cruiser: zechsportaircraft.com/en/sport-cruiser
Sport Cruiser is one of the most popular lightweight planes on the market today with a large community of pilots around the globe. By some accounts this is the best LSA available for purchase that combines all of the key features and more.
Akoya from Lisa Airplanes: lisa-airplanes.com/en/multimedia
Akoya is a natural combination if unparalleled performance, versatility and sleek design. As the manufacturer claims they have an airplane on their hands that totally re-invents the light aviation.
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ICON A5 PRICING UPDATE: The 2018 model year of this aircraft costs from $269,000 for the base model and $389,000 for the fully loaded model. We apologize for any inconvenience.
The popularity of air travel is continuously growing but if you thing that private air transport is just for the rich, we have something to show here. Here are 10 small aircraft that you can actually buy and some of them cost no more than a luxury SUV. So what do you think about these tiny airplanes?
just buy a paramotor
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Wow, It's a beaut Clark, it's a real beaut!
The akoya looks legit
I have a lovely 59 carat blue diamond I would gladly trade for the last one.. amphibious capabilities and a number of other features I like.. rear mounted powerplant and prop for less noise… but it's a puller not a pusher ,which is, I think, more efficient use of power
Yep , you still have to be rich to buy one.
You can buy a plane for $40k
With 2000 dollar we can build our own flying machine.why should we spend million dollars
Panthera 10gallons per hour 207 miles cruise speed per hour = 11.363 litres per hundred km not that efficient.
But considering you dont need the 207 miles of torn down forrest and road built …
We're going that way: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OttEiCOGwss
세상은 정말 넓다, 내가 가보지 못한 곳에 어느 수단이 나를 인도할 것인가?
The review is really good, because it it factual , but it's so sad: We are living in a world where anyone gets very excited when sees that something is "honest". Why? Because, unlike you, most people are paid by crap companies to do crap, fake reviews that put their product in good light. Not a million comments like this could change this sad reality, but if anyone agrees with me, they should like this comment, and dislike it if he disagrees.
where are all the comments about how the Akoya is very similar to the seabreeze in GTA 5?
I'd buy the sports cruiser or the okoya man I wish I wish !
I was really impressed by the range of many of these aircrafts. # 2 is just a flying jet ski.
No, actually can not buy any of these planes.
Do aircraft designers understand one of the most basic principles of General Aviation? Affordability!
All these aircraft are ridiculously overpriced. Better off with a good used.
And, what's with all the glass instrument panels on these designs that are so slow and unfit for serious IFR? If the glass is cheap, ok. If not, forget it.
Better than sport cars! Although it will be hard to impress girls up there! We can't just pick them UP you know!
Please add to this video the Aeroprakt A-36 plane. It is powerful, reliable and super affordable.
If I ever need a flying commode, I'll be sure to call you!
Your voice is extremely annoying
i would get the carbon cub fx3
I like aircraft. I also have shoes I use as trains
#10 is my pick!
Do you have anything in the $1000-$2000 range?
Those are all light sport aircraft. We bought a 6 seat Cherokee with better useful load and avionics for 130k
fuck your pounds dude….do you ever heard about kilograms????
I'm a pilot, I own a seaplane
Cessna is probably the best selling light aircraft in the world and you can still pick up Cessna 150's for circa $25,000
JUST ABOUT ALL CESSNAS AND PIPERS are a LOT smaller than these rather large examples of private planes. To call them the 10 smallest is just ignorant.
Or you could buy a second hand Cessna 150 for £10000
Or buy a second hand plane for >$50000
thanks for the excellent video
Please use an English language narrator next time…. He seems nice but his accent is off putting…
You can buy the Terrafugia also…FAA approved car that turns into a plane. Been available for a few years now.
Well, I'll go with the Blackwing and then spent the rest of the 200K on flying it.
A5 could be my favorite so sad that it doesn't have a cockpit. Its interior design looks like a honda fit. I prefer to fly an accord. I wish they will change its interior which will look like a real a/c
all piston engine but nice.do u have any topic of turboshaft powered HELICOPTER and piston powered helicopter available?
I like the Axe Cub !
Couldn't understand what the guy was saying half the time! …Foreign inflection on the pronunciation makes the narration hard to understand!
Too many commercials so refused to finish this dumpster fire.
At those prices the interiors need to look like Bentley interiors
P-56 or AB 115 coust U$80.000
If I had extra 200k, I would buy a house.
Haha!.. Sorry man, I will remain convinced that a private plane is for the rich.. Act like $150,000 is no big thing, "on par with some luxury cars" Luxury cars which are targeted toward, that's right, the wealthy! And a car is everyday usable. More, shall I say "down to earth". a private plane is much more of a luxury, as I'm sure dude isn't factoring in the expense of things like annual inspections and maintenance, hanger fees etc.
Then follow that up with the first pick, a $300,000 plane, for basically, a toy… Do you guys know the difference between wealthy/rich and not rich? Realistically, all these pics are terrible.. The best choices for "Private planes average people can actually buy" would be a much more boring selection of partially roached out Cessna 150's 172's etc.. At around 30-50K, but of course that would not make for a very exciting youtube vid.
I'm sorry but these are most certainly not small or cheap! Even for the certified aircraft world, and if you're keen enough to get yourself a homebuilt (either build one yourself or buy a low time built one), you can get yourself flying at a fraction of the price of any of these.
I built my VW powered Sonex for less than $25k. It is aerobatic and will outperform all of these. Anybody who wants to learn more about this plane, just check out my channel.
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