We Fly: Epic E1000 AX

This turboprop is a top-end, heavy-hauling speed merchant.

Rick Durden

Tuesday, July 22, 2025 at 07:30 AM ET

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Edited By:

Travis Tingle

The Epic E1000 AX in flight [Courtesy: Epic Aircraft]

Key Takeaways:

The Epic E1000 AX is a high-performance, single-engine turboprop, featuring a 1,200 hp engine, a 333-knot max cruise speed, and a robust composite airframe that allowed for rigorous utility-category certification.
Its avionics are significantly upgraded to the Garmin G1000 NXi suite, incorporating advanced safety features like Autothrottle, Autoland for emergency automatic landings, and intelligent weather radar.
The aircraft offers exceptional useful load and flexible loading, a pilot-centric ergonomic flight deck, and is praised for its enjoyable hand-flying characteristics, supported by Epic's comprehensive in-house training program.

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The curves compel. Looking at the flowing, complex bends of the carbon fiber airframe, the flawless fairing of the windshield, windows and deice boots with the skin as it stands tall on its trailing-link landing gear, one tends to think that the Epic E1000 AX just slips between the air molecules.

Well, sort of. Its clean design is augmented by the most power ever hung on a production turboprop single—1,200 hp, making it the fastest of the breed.