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Sherpa is Upgrading
Sherpa is upgrading the K-500 which was originally produced as Sherpa’s first flying prototype. Innovation in the new five passenger aircraft will be the removal track mounted seat feature and the employment of the same wing designed for the big 8-place turbine. Gross weight will be increased to 5000lbs. Certification of the new K-500 will…
Read MoreSherpa 500 Goes Into Production, The Original 5-place with a new name.
The Sherpa Company has always been proud of it’s original five place design and regrets having never produced it. Along with the 8 place 650 turbine now in production, the company is announcing the resurrection of the 400HP I/O-720 powered five place. Refined and renamed the Sherpa 500, “in reference to its 5000 pound gross…
Read MoreYOU'RE DAMN RIGHT WE'RE PROUD!
Production Manager Wes Gordon – Owners Byron Root and Glen Gordon
Read MoreOctober 15, 2008
Big Day at Sherpa Headquarters
The new K650T turbine fires up for the first time. Test flight series should commence in approximately 2 weeks.
Read MoreBig Foot Lives
Once in a while you have an experience that so opens your eyes you suddenly realize how little you know about certain segments of aviation. And its exciting! It’s damned exciting to suddenly be soaking up raw knowledge in the form of equally raw experiences which add so much to your understanding that the effect…
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