Great Plains Air Expo Brings Variety of GA Aircraft to Spirit of St. Louis Airport

A variety of aircraft were on display today at the Midwest Aviation Center at Spirit of St. Louis Airport today.  Aircraft manufacturers brought their new demo aircraft to the event, and the crews were on hand to discuss the merits of their products.  It was as if the general aviation show room appeared on the ramp, and new airplanes do smell good, too!  Below are some examples of the aircraft on display.  Whether you can purchase an aircraft or not,  please support general aviation as a national priority!

The Aviat A-1C Husky provides impressive performance and can operate almost anywhere.  For more information, visit http://www.aviataircraft.com/husky_aircraft_overview.html.

The Hawker Beechcraft G58 Baron, YES that Baron, is still alive and kicking.  This beautiful classic design offers comfort and modernized cockpit to this legendary piston twin.  For more information, visit http://www.hawkerbeechcraft.com/beechcraft/baron_g58/.

Hawker Beechcraft also brought its B90 and B300 King Air twin turboprops as well.  These luxurious twins are works of art.  For more information, visit http://www.hawkerbeechcraft.com/beechcraft/king_air_c90gtx/ and http://www.hawkerbeechcraft.com/beechcraft/king_air_350i/.

Cessna brought its 208B Grand Caravan, the large turbo that is a versatile executive and cargo aircraft.  It comes in a variety of sizes and configurations, including floats.  Also on the ramp were T182 Skylane and 162 Skycatcher.  For more information, please visit http://www.cessna.com/index.html.



Cirrus brought an SR20 with all the bells an whistles.  John Arnold, Cirrus commercial pilot and sales representative, discussed the advanced design and safety features of this best selling single engine piston aircraft.  For more information, visit http://cirrusaircraft.com/sr20/ or contact John at jarnold@cirrusaircraft.com.

Other Aircraft on display included Diamond DA40 and DA42 (twin), Pilatus PC-12, Piper Archer, and Piper Mirage.  For more information, visit http://www.kcac.com/Default.aspx.