Epic Aircraft

Epic Aircraft – FAA Certified E1000 AX, Carbon Fiber Single-Engine Turboprop

Core Services & Expertise

Epic Aircraft operates manufacturing award-winning E1000 series aircraft redefining rules of aviation for over twenty years based in Bend, Oregon.

Setting new standard in performance, safety and comfort with signature all carbon fiber composite design yielding lightweight yet exceptionally strong airframe delivering best-in-class speed, range, payload, and versatility.

E1000 AX (Third-Generation Aircraft):

Received FAA Type Certification March 2025 delivering same unparalleled performance as predecessor and category-leading E1000 GX.

Offers over 25 new features including Garmin® Autothrottle and Autoland (activated upon final certification), Garmin® GDL™ 60 with PlaneSync™ Technology for automatic database updates, CoolView windows, True Blue Power® Intelligent Lithium-Ion Batteries, and Epic Direct® high-speed internet.

Best single-engine turboprop now even better certified in “utility” category meeting structural strength requirements well beyond any traditional metal aircraft.

Performance Specifications:

Max Cruise Speed: 333 KTAS (617 km/h)

Max Operating Altitude: 34,000 ft (10,363 m)

Rate of Climb: 4,000 fpm (20.32 m/sec)

Max Range: 1,560 nm (2,890 km)

Useful Load: 2,956 lb (1,341 kg)

Max Full Fuel Payload: 1,177 lb (534 kg)

Takeoff Distance: 2,254 ft over 50′ obstacle at gross weight

Landing Distance: 2,399 ft over 50′ obstacle at gross weight

No need to compromise speed and range for payload-travel coast to coast in one stop with no one left behind.

Advanced Automation:

Designed by pilots for pilots with ergonomic all-glass flight deck featuring latest in situational awareness and optimized workflow patterns.

Intuitive design facilitates single-pilot operation and focus reducing workload and distractions while improving efficiency of auto-flight tasks.

New Features: Garmin Autothrottle (fully integrates with G1000 NXi system providing automatic control of engine power lever from takeoff to landing), Garmin Autoland (provides peace-of-mind for non-pilot passengers needing to safely land plane due to incapacitated pilot), Automatic Yaw Damper, Electronic Brake Hold, Expansive Windscreen with CoolView Windows, Garmin GDL® 60 with PlaneSync™ Technology, GRA 5500 Radar Altimeter, 3D SafeTaxi & Taxiway Routing, GWX™ 8000 StormOptix™ Weather Radar.

Garmin G1000 NXi Avionics Suite: Offers superior computing power and advanced features including synthetic vision, GPS, vital traffic, weather, terrain and engine monitoring systems.

Garmin GFC 700 AFCS: Best autopilot providing flight director, autopilot, yaw damper, automatic and manual electric trim capabilities bringing high level of digital sophistication to flight control.

First-Class Comfort:

Best-in-class space for elevated travel experience with spacious cockpit and cabin providing generous headroom and best-in-aircraft-class legroom comfortably accommodating pilots and passengers up to 6′ 8″.

Pressurized cabin (6.6 psi) with sophisticated sound and climate-control technologies delivering next-level comfort for both crew and passengers.

Epic Direct® high-speed internet keeping everyone on board seamlessly connected throughout journey.

Features: CoolView Windows (advanced barrier system blocking infrared light and heat delivering cooler cabin, UV protection and reduced glare), Leather Reclining Seats (optimal combination of padding, pitch and roominess), Air Vents and LED Reading Lights, Flexible Rear-Seating Configurations providing easy inflight access to luggage area.

6 seats with cabin dimensions: 15 ft length, 4 ft 11 in height, 4 ft 7 in width, 184 cu ft cabin volume, 18 cu ft luggage volume.

Carbon Fiber Innovation:

Epic’s signature wing design optimizes stability, efficiency, and slow-handling characteristics.

All carbon fiber design captures attention with sleek lines and seamless curves yielding lightweight yet exceptionally strong airframe.

Carbon fiber benefits: Superior strength-to-weight ratio, improved aerodynamics, lower parts count, better fatigue life, corrosion and wear resistant, improved insulation, excellent acoustics.

Innovative design requires significantly fewer parts than traditional aircraft with more streamlined production process translating into highly competitive purchase price and lower operating costs.

Time-Saving Travel:

Unrivaled short-field performance, trailing-link landing gear, and full-reversing prop giving access to airports and airstrips typically not accessible to other high-performance aircraft.

Range of over 1,560 nautical miles makes destination options endless with ability to travel coast to coast in one stop.

Technical Specifications:

Engine: PT6A-67A 1200 SHP

Propeller: Hartzell 5-Blade Composite

Construction: Carbon Fiber Composite

Flight Into Known Icing: FAA Certified

Max Takeoff: 8,000 lb (3,629 kg)

Usable Fuel Capacity: 264 US gallons (999 L)

Dimensions: Length 35 ft 10 in, Height 12 ft 6 in, Wingspan 43 ft

Geographic Reach & Capabilities

Headquartered in Bend, Oregon (22590 Nelson Road, Bend, Oregon 97701) manufacturing award-winning aircraft.

Range of 1,560 nm enables coast-to-coast travel with access to airports and airstrips not accessible to other high-performance aircraft.

Industry Credentials & Partnerships

Epic Aircraft maintains over twenty years redefining rules of aviation with multiple FAA Type Certifications.

Timeline: 2004 Epic LT (first experimental aircraft causing aviation industry to take notice), 2019 Epic E1000 (received FAA Type Certification November 2019), 2021 Epic E1000 GX (certification July 2021 less than two years after E1000), 2025 Epic E1000 AX (FAA certification March 2025).

Service differentiators: Over 25 new features in E1000 AX, FAA Type Certification March 2025, certified in “utility” category exceeding traditional metal aircraft structural strength, all carbon fiber composite construction, best single-engine turboprop, Garmin Autothrottle and Autoland (activated upon final certification), Epic Direct high-speed internet, True Blue Power Intelligent Lithium-Ion Batteries, significantly fewer parts than traditional aircraft with highly competitive purchase price and lower operating costs, unrivaled short-field performance with access to typically inaccessible airports.

Best-in-class speed (333 KTAS), range (1,560 nm), payload (2,956 lb useful load), and versatility.

Award-winning aircraft with category-leading performance.

Client Benefits & Advantages

Epic E1000 AX’s advanced technology and carbon fiber construction address key private aviation needs:

• • 333 KTAS max cruise speed enables time-efficient business travel

• • 1,560 nm range allows coast-to-coast travel in one stop

• • 34,000 ft operating altitude provides weather avoidance and smooth flight

• • Carbon fiber construction delivers superior strength-to-weight ratio with lower operating costs

• • Garmin Autoland (activated upon final certification) provides safety for non-pilot passengers

• • Epic Direct high-speed internet enables connectivity throughout journey

• • Short-field performance accesses airports inaccessible to other high-performance aircraft

• • 6.6 psi pressurization ensures passenger comfort at high altitudes

• • True Blue Power Lithium-Ion Batteries deliver longer life and reduced maintenance

• • Significantly fewer parts translates to highly competitive purchase price and lower operating costs

• • Best-in-aircraft-class legroom accommodates passengers up to 6′ 8″

These capabilities combine to create category-leading single-engine turboprop focusing on performance, safety, and comfort.

Quick Facts:

• • Company Founded: Over 20 years ago

• • Latest Model: E1000 AX (FAA certified March 2025)

• • Construction: All carbon fiber composite

• • Certification: FAA Type Certified, Utility category

• • Max Cruise: 333 KTAS (617 km/h)

• • Range: 1,560 nm (2,890 km)

• • Operating Altitude: 34,000 ft

• • Useful Load: 2,956 lb

• • Seats: 6 passengers

• • Engine: PT6A-67A 1200 SHP

• • Features: Garmin Autothrottle, Autoland (pending), Epic Direct high-speed internet

• • Location: Bend, Oregon

Contact Details:

Address: Epic Aircraft, LLC, 22590 Nelson Road, Bend, Oregon 97701
Email: info@epicaircraft.com
Website: www.epicaircraft.com
Phone: 541.639.4602

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