We Fly: Watch Our Report on the Epic Aircraft E1000 GX

Fly along on our extended demo mission in the updated single-engine turboprop.

We flew throughout the Pacific Northwest and the Florida Keys in our flight test of Epic’s super-fast turboprop, the E1000 GX. [FLYING image]

The Epic Aircraft E1000 GX represents a serious upgrade from the initial certified single-engine turboprop that secured FLYING's Innovation Award in 2020. 

In the We Fly report, editor-in-chief Julie Boatman flies this advanced, 1,200 hp cruiser around the Pacific Northwest on an extended demo mission and then shepherds the cross-country machine down to the Florida Keys to do what it does best—travel in style—and capture great photos for the print edition's Issue 933, December 2022/January 2023.

We take the fast turboprop through a standard flight, plus the high work—slow flight, stalls, and maneuvering—before making approaches back into Bend.

Based in Maryland, Julie is an editor, aviation educator, and author. She holds an airline transport pilot certificate with Douglas DC-3 and CE510 (Citation Mustang) type ratings. She's a CFI/CFII since 1993, specializing in advanced aircraft and flight instructor development. Follow Julie on Twitter @julieinthesky.

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