0.7 Mach/402 Knot Cruise Speed, Single Turbofan Engine And Six-Seat Cabin

The Stratos 716X, an experimental, kit-built version of the upcoming FAR Part 23 / EASA CS 23 certified Stratos 716, will be making its first public appearance at EAA AirVenture 2021. The 1,500 nautical mile range 716 gets its name from its 0.7 Mach / 402 knot cruise speed, single turbofan engine and six-seat cabin. It will cruise at 41,000 ft. “People want the high-altitude speed, quiet and smoothness of a jet. But, up until now, many of them have been priced out of the top end of the market. They’ve had to settle for prop airplanes that typically fly 10,000 to 15,000 ft lower and 100 to 150 knots slower than modern jets. At Stratos, our goal is to lower the cos