Model 600 Update

Excitement continues with Sherpa’s newest 6 place model 600 presently under construction. This latest new model is specifically designed to provide outstanding performance for off airport environments packing significant loads.

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Special Announcement

Production manager Wes Gordon shoots in the wing dihedral and the deck angle settings of Sherpa’s new 6 place model K600. The company estimates that the new K600 will support a typical range of 500 miles with a pilot, fuel reserves and 1500 pounds of cargo. The big K600’s instrument panel will support the choice…

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April 24th, 2014

The old song, “You can’t have one without the other”, pretty much sums up the recent development in the design requirements for the latest 8 place 650T turbine slated for delivery to Alaska. As crazy as it may seem, we made some aerodynamic design change improvements to the wing and flap system to improve the…

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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…

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Sherpa’s First Pull Test

Certainly no lack of power shown here with Sherpa’s first pull test measuring 2675 pounds of static thrust with the powerful combination of Honeywell’s 331-5 turbine engine and the 116 inch 3 blade Hartzell propeller.

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Voted Best of Show at OSHKOSH 2010

It came as no surprise that hundreds of excited 2010 show attendants swarmed Sherpa’s display throughout the entire show. Viewers were continually amazed with the off airport performance capabilities for such a big aircraft that can cruise more that 200 mph and still land under 40 mph. Interests varied as viewers considered the many tasks…

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Come See For Yourself

For those of you that are anxious to see a chart displaying exact performances of our 650 we apologize for the delay in providing that information. We have determined that whether we go 187mph or 203mph at cruise configuration at altitude it’s faster than any other STOL aircraft ever produced. If you’re worried about an…

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