Flight Design came to AirVenture with a mockup of its four-seat C4 and said that it was close to making selections for the suppliers for the engine and the avionics.
An all-carbon-fiber Part 23 high-cantilever-wing airplane designed to be a kind of amalgam of Skyhawk, Skylane and Cardinal, the C4 has projected specs — if they can be achieved — that would make it a compelling option. The 2,640-pound max weight airplane would cruise as fast as 160 knots on 180 hp with a eye-opening useful load of around 1300 pounds. With a useable fuel capacity of around 70 gallons, the C4 would boast a remaining payload of nearly 900 pounds, enough for four adults and bags in the C4’s 53-inch wide seating area.
