Top 5 coolest airplanes we flew in 2024

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To close out the year, we took a look at all the aircraft reports we produced this year and based on the videos you watched the most, let’s take a look back at some of the coolest airplanes of 2024.
No. 5: Carbon Cub UL • What it's like to fly ...
No. 4: Epic E1000 GX • What it's like to fly ...
No. 3: Super Petrel XP • What it’s like to fly ...
No. 2: Pelegrin Tarragon • What it’s like to fly ...
No. 1: Piper M700 Fury • What it's like to fly ...
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[@zegoflorida]

Epic - in my retirement planning…

[@dealer197]

The DA-50RG

[@DanFrederiksen]

The cub claims carbon, titanium and magnesium yet it's significantly heavier than most LSAs

[@aggiewoodie]

Beefed up structure and gear for short field ops.

[@aggiewoodie]

It’s 30 lbs lighter than their SS model, despite larger/more powerful engine.

[@DanFrederiksen]

@@aggiewoodie the engine is a rotax, I think it weighs 75kg according to Rotax. It's a turboed 1.2liter

[@DanFrederiksen]

@@aggiewoodie it doesn't really slam into the ground, it just needs some suspension in the gear. It doesn't need to weigh an additional adult male. It does however have much higher mtow than most but do you really need 4 adult males and fuel worth of payload in a 2 seater that's typically flown solo. So it seems to me they have an opportunity to make a modern composite cub that's not based on a metal scaffold that's maybe 1½ person lighter and should have much better performance.

[@challenger2ultralightadventure]

The Super Petrel XP looks like a fantastic adventure flyer. Can it carry camping and fishing gear in the cargo area? Would like a further in-depth review of this one.

[@dsSpitfiremk4]

Don't get why Piper thinks they are competitive with TBM and Epic. It's a small, cramped airplane by comparison. When Epic goes to the G3000, there is no reason for anything else in the segment.

[@LocalConArtist]

Apparently, Epic customer support is awful and getting parts is near impossible. or at least that’s what an owner told me.

[@RolfRinggold]

I like them all! 😊

[@Rotuma1260]

11:20: That must have a radar altimeter for the callouts. That's especially helpful for landing on glassy water, when height above the surface is hard to judge. This airplane looks difficult for ingress and egress though, as many light amphibians are.

[@Kactus479]

The US market will see more and more european produced aircraft in the future. The ultra light scene in central europe allowed development and distribution of highly efficient aircrafts which are way more appealing for the average joe instead of a regual PA28 or 172 especially with rising fuel prices.

[@johnmarkey5470]

The carbon cub Unusable fuel is 930-906=24 lbs.? 4 gallons unusable in a new light sport plane design? Terrible.

[@robertoylu8354]

Pc 12

[@susansticazsky9787]

Tecnam 2006T NG