Aircraft model
BOEING E75
Everything here is true of every aircraft of the type, not of any one aircraft.
What it is
| Seats | 2 |
|---|---|
| Landing gear | taildragger |
| Engines | 1 |
| Engine | Lycoming R-680-17 (radial) |
| Horsepower | 220 hp |
| Fuel | 100LL |
| Certification basis | military-surplus |
| Production start | 1943 |
| Production end | 1945 |
| Endorsements required | high-performance;tailwheel |
Performance
| Cruise speed | 85 KTAS |
|---|---|
| Range | 430 nm |
| Service ceiling | 11,200 ft |
| Climb rate | 840 ft/min |
| Stall speed (Vso) | 47 KCAS |
| Takeoff over 50 ft | — |
| Landing over 50 ft | — |
Load and fuel
| Seats | 2 |
|---|---|
| Useful load | 781 lb |
| Full-fuel payload | 505 lb |
| Max takeoff weight | 2,717 lb |
| Empty weight | 1,936 lb |
| Usable fuel | 46 gal |
| Fuel burn at cruise | 12.3 gal/h |
Cost of ownership
| Price, low | $50,000 |
|---|---|
| Price, high | $200,000 |
| Prices as of | 2026 |
| Engine TBO | 1,000 h |
| Overhaul cost, low | $52,000 |
| Overhaul cost, high | $88,000 |
The fleet and its record
| Registered, all time | 637 |
|---|---|
| Active fleet | 261 |
| Median year built | 1943.0 |
| NTSB events, last 10 years | 18 |
| Fatal events, last 10 years | 2 |
| Events per 1,000 active, last 10 years | 68.97 per 1,000 active · base 261 active |
| Personal-flying events per 1,000 active | 49.81 per 1,000 active · base 261 active |
| Ownership transfers, last 24 months | 42 |
| Transfers per 100 active | 16.09 per 100 active · base 261 active |
| Airworthiness directives | 0 |
| Directives, last 5 years | 0 |
| Rate confidence | ok |
Peer scores
A score runs from 0 to 10 within the model's peer class: a position, not a grade, and the six are never added together.
| Peer class | Fixed wing single-engine, piston, 1 engine, 1-2 seats |
|---|---|
| Accident record | 3.4 of 10 · class median 38.17 · 194 models in class |
| Severity | 4.7 of 10 · class median 10.34 |
| Access | 3 of 10 · class median 1,020 |
| Support | 8.6 of 10 · class median 70 |
| Liquidity | 3.1 of 10 · class median 20.39 |