List of current production certified light aircraft information
This list of light aircraft certified for general aviation that is currently in production (as of 2024) does not include single pilot very light twin turbojet airplanes (VLJ).
Single engine piston taildragger aircraft [1]
Model
Engine
Power hp
Seats
Wing Sq. Ft.
MTOW lb
Empty lb
Cruise knots
Range nmi
American Champion Citabria
L. O-235/320/360
118-180
2
165-172
1,750-1,950
1,120-1,300
100-115
466-595
American Champion Scout
L. O-360/390
180-210
2
180
2,150
1,320-1,340
113-128
938
American Champion Decathlon
L. AEIO-360/390
180-210
2
164-169
1,950
1,305-1,330
123-129
336-417
Aviat Husky
L. O-360
180-200
2
183
2,250
1,275
122
695-720
CubCrafters Top Cub
L. O-360
180
2
178
2,300
1,200
97
495
CubCrafters XCub
L. O-360
180
2
174.8
2,300
1,212
126
695
Maule M-4
L. O-360
180
2/4
162.7
2,500
1,375
116
810
Maule M-7/M-9
L. O-360/540
180-260
4/5
173.7
2,500-2,800
1,470-1,700
120-141
695-1072
Seabird Seeker
L. IO-390
210
2
140.5
2,147
1,342
114
540
Waco YMF-5
J. R-755
300
2
234
2,950
1,985
105
432
Waco Great Lakes 2T1
L. AEIO-360
180
2
188
1,800
1,290
96
260
Single engine piston aircraft with tricycle landing gear[1]
Model
Engine
Power hp
Seats
Wing Sq. Ft.
MTOW lb
Empty lb
Cruise knots
Range nmi
Beechcraft Bonanza
C. IO-550
300
6
181
3,650
2,600
167
920
Cessna 172 Skyhawk
L. IO-360/CD-155
155-180
4
174
2,550
1,670-1,780
110-125
640-885
Cessna 182 Skylane
L. IO/TIO-540
230
4
174
3,100
1,965
135
915
Cessna 206 Stationair
L. TIO-540
310
6
174
3,789
2,336
155
703
Cirrus SR20
L. IO-390
215
5
145
3,150
2,126
145
709
Cirrus SR22
C. IO/TSIO-550
310-315
5
145
3,600
2,276-2,358
171-201
1021-1169
Diamond DA20
C. IO-240
125
2
125
1,764
1,180
130
544
Diamond DA40
L. IO-360/AE300
170-180
4
145
2,646-2,888
1,746-1,984
131-137
830-984
GA8 Airvan
L. IO/TIO-540
300-320
8
208
4,000-4200
2,275-2,374
130-135
880
Mooney M20
C. IO/TSIO-550
280-310
4
175,7
3,368
2,378-2,260
186-227
830-1450
Piper PA-28
L. O-320/360/CD-155
160-170
4
170
2,440-2,750
1,530-1,798
112-137
513-880
Piper M350
L. TIO-540
350
6
175
4,340
3,003-3,050
213
1343
Tecnam P2010
L. IO-360/390
180-215
4
149,6
2,557
1,631
128-139
597-600
Zlin 242L
AEIO-360-A1B6
210
2
141,5
2,400
1,642
116
431
Piston engine twin[1]
Model
Engine
Unit hp
Seats
Wing Sq. Ft.
MTOW lb
Empty lb
Cruise knots
Range nmi
Beech Baron
C. IO-550-C
300
6
199
5,500
3,970
192
1480
Britten-Norman Islander
L. IO-540
300
9
325
6,600
4,114
143
939
Diamond DA42
AE300
170
4
175.3
4,407
3,109
197
1225
Diamond DA62
AE330
180
7
184
5,071
3,461
192
1288
Piper Seminole
L. 0-360-A1H6
180
4
184
3,800
2,625
162
700
Piper Seneca
C. TSIO-360-RB
220
6
208.7
4,750
3,442
174
828
Tecnam P2006T
R. 912
100
4
159
2,712
1,806
135
669
Tecnam P2012
L. TEO-540/ C. GTSIO-520-S
375
11
273-?
8,113
5,260-5,326
170-185
905-950
Vulcanair P-68C
L. IO/TIO-360
200-210
6
200
4,548-4,630
3,130-3,198
160-168
890-1103
Single turboprop[1]
Model
Engine
Power hp
Seats
Wing Sq. Ft.
MTOW lb
Empty lb
Cruise knots
Range nmi
Cessna 208 (Grand) Caravan
P&WC PT6A
675-867
10-14
279
8,000-8,807
4,730-5,310
185-186
964-1,070
Daher TBM 910/930
P&WC PT6A
1,200
6
193.75
7,394
4,629
326
1,730
Epic E1000
P&WC PT6A
1,200
6
203
8,000
4,600
305
1,650
GippsAero GA10 Airvan
R-R 250
450
10
208
4,750
2,475
150
850
Pilatus PC-12
P&WC PT6A
1,200
11
277.8
10,450
6,782
269
1,845
Piper M500 and M600
P&WC PT6A
500-600
6
183-209
5,092-6,000
3,436-3,650
247-257
1000-1,484
Quest Kodiak
P&WC PT6A
700
10
240
7,255
3,770
178
1,132
Twin turboprop[1]
Model
Engine
Unit hp
Seats
Wing Sq. Ft.
MTOW lb
Empty lb
Cruise knots
Range nmi
Beech King Air
P&WC PT6A
550
8
295
10,485
7,265
270
1,260
Britten-Norman Islander
R-R 250
325
9
325
7,000
4,040
170
728
Beech Super King Air
P&WC PT6A-52
850-1,050
10-11
310
12,500-16,500
8,830-9,995
303-310
1,720-2,692
Piaggio P.180 Avanti
P&WC PT6A-66B
850
10
172
12,100
7,850
356
1,470
Viking DHC-6 Twin Otter
P&WC PT6A-34
620
21
420
12,500
5,851
170
775
Vulcanair A-Viator
R-R 250
328
10
200
6,613
3,858
178
1,050
Single turbojet[1]
Model
Engine
Thrust lbf
Seats
Wing Sq. Ft.
MTOW lb
Empty lb
Cruise knots
Range nmi
Cirrus Vision SF50
Williams FJ33-5A turbofan
1,846
7
195.7
6,000
3,550
305
600-690
^ abcdefStephen Pope (January 2018). "2018 buyers guide". Flying Mag.
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