Descent Gross Weight Payload 
Flying Magazine
JULY 22, 2025
Epic has just released the most recent iteration of the airplane, the E1000 AX, with a major avionics upgrade including Garmin’s G1000 NXi suite and upped the useful load to an advertised (on its website) 2,860 pounds—gross weight 8,000, max ramp weight 8,035. The solution is to put something in the baggage compartment.
Flying Magazine
JULY 11, 2025
However, the DC-6 offered airlines increased range, higher cruising speed, and cruising altitudes of up to 25,000 feet (depending upon payload and fuel load) in pressurized comfort for a full 3,000 miles, making it a versatile hauler of both passengers (DC-6B) and cargo (DC-6A). The soundtrack of the engines in cruise was spot on.
Plane and Pilot
OCTOBER 3, 2024
But I have maintained 5000 feet at 6000 pounds gross weight,” notes Ross. Climbs and descents were normal, and while not stunning, it seemed like this airplane could carry a load up and over the hills if needed—even though it is designed to operate down low. Precisely what the single-engine ceiling is, the team can’t say. “We
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