Bristell B23 Turbo
The perfect travel aircraft: above the weather, beyond the horizon.
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The same B23, with the horizon a lot closer
The Turbo is the B23 fitted with the 141 HP turbocharged Rotax 915 iSc. You feel the difference everywhere: tens of knots faster than the base B23, a climb of over 1,200 feet per minute, and the ability to cruise comfortably anywhere from 4,000 up to 14,000 feet — above weather and terrain instead of underneath it. Same widest-in-class 130 cm cabin, same 600 NM range, 55 kg of baggage on board.
- Engine
- Rotax 915 iSc · 141 HP
- Climb 4,000→14,000 ft
- ~1,450 ft/min
- Takeoff roll
- 176 m
- BRS ballistic parachute
- Standard
Over the Alps instead of around them
Turbocharging means the power stays with you at altitude. Where a naturally aspirated engine fades noticeably above 8,000 feet, the 915 iSc keeps climbing calmly to FL140 — rewarding you with 291 km/h TAS. For travelling pilots, that’s the difference between flying around and flying across.
B23 vs. B23 Turbo
The Turbo trades 15 kg of useful load for 40 extra knots of cruise and nearly double the climb performance. Undecided? Request a quote for both — or come fly them back to back.
| B23 | B23 Turbo | Δ | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engine | Rotax 912 iSc · 100 HP | Rotax 915 iSc · 141 HP | +41 HP |
| Max cruise (VH) | 117 KTAS | 157 KTAS | +40 KTAS |
| Best rate of climb | 700 ft/min | 1,260 ft/min | +560 ft/min |
| Empty weight | 450 kg | 465 kg | +15 kg |
| Useful load | 300 kg | 285 kg | −15 kg |
| Range | 600 NM | 600 NM | = |
Specifications
| Engine | Rotax 915 iSc, 141 HP, turbocharged |
|---|---|
| Propeller | MTV-34 constant-speed, 3-blade, in-flight adjustable |
| Max cruise (VH) | 157 KTAS at FL140 (291 km/h TAS) |
| Never-exceed (VNE) | 156 KCAS |
| Stall speed (flaps up / down) | 50 / 43 KCAS |
| Best rate of climb | 1,260 ft/min |
| Takeoff roll / over 15 m | 176 m / 331 m |
| Landing roll / from 15 m | 146 m / 391 m |
| Range | 600 NM |
| Wingspan / wing area | 9.274 m / 11.75 m² |
|---|---|
| Length / height | 6.585 m / 2.36 m |
| Cabin width | 1.3 m |
| Empty weight | 465 kg |
| MTOW | 750 kg |
| Useful load | 285 kg |
| Fuel capacity | 120 L |
| Baggage | 15 kg fuselage + 2 × 20 kg wing lockers (55 kg total) |
| Load factor | +4g / −2g |
Avionics (standard)
Dual Garmin G3X Touch displays with Synthetic Vision, Garmin GNC 255 NAV/COM, GTX 345R WAAS/GPS ADS-B transponder, Garmin autopilot with GMC 507 panel (blue LEVEL button), L3 ESI-500/GI 275 backup, GSA 28 servo, heated GAP 26 AOA probe, PM3000 stereo intercom, Tosten CS6 stick-grip switches on both sticks, LED glareshield strip and Kannad 406 ELT.
Optional: Garmin GNX 375 navigator (LPV approaches, ADS-B In/Out).
Rotax 915 iSc
141 HP, turbocharged, intercooled, with FADEC-style engine management. Full takeoff power well beyond the altitudes where naturally aspirated engines give up.
Engineering & design
- Everything structural from the base B23 — composite gear legs, aluminium rudder, enlarged flaps — plus the cooling and induction a turbocharged engine demands.
- Fully electric secondary flight controls: electric elevator trim, electric aileron trim and electric flaps.
- Four-point AmSafe seatbelts; BRS ballistic parachute standard.
- Cabin comfort: adjustable fresh-air ventilation, cabin heat with demisting, adjustable rudder pedals, parking brake and a tinted locking canopy with protective cover.
- Night VFR standard, upgradeable toward IFR (separate B23-915 IFR variant).
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