Epic Aircraft Set to Boost Production Of E1000 GX Aircraft | Aviation International News

EAA AirVenture 2023

Epic Gradually Raising Production of Turboprop Single

Epic Aircraft plans to deliver 20 of the E1000 GX model in 2023 and 24 next year, and is close to getting clearance to fly into known icing conditions.

Epic Aircraft E1000 — Epic Aircraft expect flight-into-known-ice certification for the E1000 single-engine turboprop soon. (Photo: Matt Thurber/AIN)

By Mark Huber • Contributor

July 25, 2023

Epic Aircraft plans to deliver 20 E1000 GX turboprop singles this year and 24 of the all-composite aircraft next year, company marketing director Amy Trenz told AIN on Monday at EAA AirVenture. The company has successfully completed testing for and is closing in on FAA certification for flight into known icing (FIKI) conditions, with all aircraft delivered in 2024 expected to have this approval, she added.

The price of the base aircraft is currently $4.45 million—up from $3.85 million in 2021. The 333-knot GX model features the Garmin G1000 NXi flight deck, Garmin GFC 700 automatic flight control system, and Hartzell five-blade composite propeller.

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