Aircraft
In The Works: Intracom GM-17 Viper
First deliveries of the Intracom General Machinery GM-17 Viper 8 executive aircraft have been made in Russia, where the much-reworked Piper Pressurized Nav

First deliveries of the Intracom General Machinery GM-17 Viper 8 executive aircraft have been made in Russia, where the much-reworked Piper Pressurized Navajo may be operated under an experimental certificate. The company’s managing director, Dr. Nick Schmidt, told AIN that the first batch of 32 Vipers, P Navajo piston twins converted to turboprop singles powered by a 751-shp Walter 601E, will be produced and sold in Russia with this type of certification.

The proof-of-concept model first flew some 18 months ago and has since been joined by six prototype Vipers, each powered by a Walter engine. Two GM-17s have been delivered to customers and a third is set to enter service within a month. Schmidt said there would be design changes made to the new-build Vipers planned for production starting in 2005 and for which FAA certification will be sought.

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