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Overview
The Epic LT began as a high-performance experimental turboprop kit aircraft before evolving into the certified E1000. Designed for owner-pilots seeking jet-like performance, it emphasizes speed and modern avionics. The aircraft reflects the maturation of the experimental turboprop market.
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Specifications
Units
- Engine
- 1 × Pratt & Whitney PT6-67A
- Engine type
- Turboprop
- Power
- 1,200 shp · 895 kW
- Avionics
- —
- Wing tips
- No winglets
- Seats
- 6
- Crew
- —
- Cabin width
- 4 ft 7 in · 1.40 m
- Cabin height
- 4 ft 11 in · 1.50 m
- Cabin length
- 15 ft 1 in · 4.60 m
- Exterior length
- 35 ft 10 in · 10.92 m
- Tail height
- 12 ft 6 in · 3.81 m
- Fuselage diameter
- —
- Wing span
- 42 ft 8 in · 13.00 m
- Baggage volume
- —
- Gross weight
- —
- Empty weight
- —
- Max takeoff weight
- 7,500 lb · 3,400 kg
- Max landing weight
- —
- Max payload
- 1,150 lb · 550 kg
- Fuel capacity
- 290 gal · 1,100 L · 900 kg (Jet A)
- Max cruise speed
- 340 kt · 391 mph · 630 km/h
- Maximum speed
- —
- Cruise speed
- —
- Approach speed
- —
- Range
- 1,874 nm · 2,160 mi · 3,470 km
- Fuel burn
- 13.12 nm/gal · 6.42 km/L
- Ceiling
- 31,000 ft · 9,400 m
- Rate of climb
- 4,000 ft/min · 20 m/s
- Takeoff distance
- 1,600 ft · 490 m
- Landing distance
- 1,840 ft · 560 m
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Operational Context
Epic LT / Dynasty / E1000 — high-speed single-engine turboprop
The Epic LT originated in the early 2000s as a kit-built turboprop marketed to private builders. It featured composite construction, a sleek low-wing design, and a pressurized cabin. Following financial restructuring and development, the design was refined and certified as the E1000 in the late 2010s.
Powered by a Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-67A engine producing approximately 1,200 shaft horsepower, the E1000 cruises at about 330 knots (610 km/h). Maximum takeoff weight is roughly 8,000 pounds (3,630 kg). Range approaches 1,500 nautical miles (2,780 km) depending on payload and reserves.
The aircraft targets owner-pilots seeking high cruise speeds and modern glass cockpit systems without transitioning to light jets. Its certification marked a significant step for a design that began in the experimental category. The Epic series demonstrates the growing overlap between kit-built innovation and certified high-performance aviation.
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