Published in Midwest Flyer – February/March 2020 issue
BEND, OREGON – Epic Aircraft has announced that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has granted type certification for its E1000 all-carbon-fiber aircraft design, concluding a rigorous seven-year program.
The Epic E1000 is based on the company’s experimental Epic LT model, which was introduced in 2005 through an owner-assist build program based at Epic headquarters.
Epic has over 80 confirmed E1000 reservations from around the U.S., as well as Canada, Mexico, Central/South America, Europe, Russia, South Africa and Australia. The first seven E1000 customer aircraft are in various stages of fabrication, bonding and assembly. Production certification is targeted for the first quarter of 2020 (www.epicaircraft.com).