Bristell B23 Turbo
More altitude.
More speed.
The B23 airframe with the turbocharged Rotax 915 iSc: 157 KTAS in cruise, 1,260 ft/min of climb and the power to keep performing where the air gets thin.
157 KTAS
Cruise speed
600 NM
Range
130 cm
Cabin width
CS-23 / FAR-23
Certification
Overview
The B23, turbocharged.
The Bristell B23 Turbo takes the certified B23 airframe and adds the turbocharged Rotax 915 iSc: 141 HP that holds its power into the high altitudes. The result is a top cruise of 291 km/h TAS at FL140, a 1,260 ft/min rate of climb and effortless long-range touring. Certified to European CS-23 and American FAR-23 standards, it shares the same Garmin avionics and safety systems as the standard B23, with the performance to match longer legs and higher terrain.
About
A tourer that thrives up high.
The B23 Turbo is the cross-country specialist of the family. Where a normally-aspirated engine fades as the air thins, the turbocharged Rotax 915 iSc holds its 141 HP into the high altitudes, so the climb stays strong and the cruise stays fast. The result is an aircraft that feels most at home up high and over long distances, with a genuine 157 KTAS and a top cruise of 291 km/h TAS at FL140.
That extra performance changes how you plan a trip. A 1,260 ft/min climb clears high terrain with margin, and a 600 NM range turns full days of flying into single legs. It carries the same wide, comfortable cabin and full Garmin glass panel as the standard B23, so the long way round is also the comfortable way round.
Highlights
Performance you can feel.
The turbocharged engine, constant-speed propeller and full-glass panel work together to give the B23 Turbo its high-altitude reach, while the wide cabin keeps it comfortable on the longest of those legs.
Turbocharged Rotax 915 iSc
141 HP with a turbocharger that holds full power to altitude: 291 km/h TAS at FL140, on Avgas or Mogas.
Full-glass cockpit
Dual Garmin G3X Touch with Synthetic Vision, GMC 507 autopilot and ADS-B transponder.
Climbs at 1,260 ft/min
Turbo power means strong, sustained climb and the high-altitude capability to clear high terrain with margin.
Constant-speed propeller
MT 3-blade hydraulic constant-speed propeller, converting turbo power into thrust in every phase of flight.
157 KTAS in cruise
A true high-speed tourer: cover more ground per hour and turn long cross-countries into short hops.
Built for high terrain
Turbocharging keeps performance honest where normally-aspirated aircraft fade, over mountains and at altitude.
Interior
A cockpit built for the long way round.
Alcantara surfaces, precision stitching and a full Garmin glass panel that makes long, high cross-countries effortless. Every B23 Turbo cabin is trimmed to order: your materials, your colors, your cockpit.
The same 130 cm cabin gives two people and their luggage room to settle in for the long haul, with electric flaps and trim that keep hands free for navigation at altitude.
Dual Garmin G3X Touch glass cockpit
Garmin GPS, NAV & ADS-B
GMC 507 digital autopilot
Performance
The numbers that matter.
Real-world figures on the turbocharged Rotax 915 iSc: strong, repeatable, and built to hold their own at altitude.
A 1,260 ft/min climb, a 157 KTAS cruise and a 176 m take-off roll add up to an aircraft that gets up, gets going and gets there, whether the leg is a quick local hop or a full day across high country.
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Technical Specifications
Every detail, on record.
Full dimensions, weights, turbocharged performance and equipment for the B23 Turbo, exactly as it leaves the factory.
Dimensions
- Wingspan
- 9.274 m
- Length
- 6.585 m
- Height
- 2.36 m
- Wing area
- 11.75 m²
- Cabin width
- 130 cm
Weights & Capacity
- Max take-off weight
- 750 kg
- Empty weight
- 465 kg
- Useful load
- 285 kg
- Fuel capacity
- 120 L
- Luggage
- 55 kg
- Seats
- 2
Performance
- Cruise speed
- 157 KTAS
- Max cruise (FL140)
- 291 km/h TAS
- Never exceed speed
- 156 KCAS
- Range
- 600 NM
- Rate of climb
- 1,260 ft/min
- Take-off roll
- 176 m
- Landing roll
- 146 m
- Load factor
- +4 / −2 g
Powerplant
- Engine
- Rotax 915 iSc
- Power
- 141 HP
- Induction
- Turbocharged, FADEC
- Fuel
- Avgas / Mogas
- Propeller
- MT 3-blade constant-speed
Avionics
- Dual Garmin G3X Touch with Synthetic Vision
- Garmin GNC 255 NAV/COM radio
- Garmin GTX 345 ADS-B transponder (WAAS/GPS)
- Garmin GMC 507 autopilot with GSA 28 servos
- Garmin GAP 26 heated AOA probe
- L3 ESI-500 / Garmin GI 275 standby
- PM3000 stereo intercom
- Kannad 406 ELT
Safety & Equipment
- BRS ballistic parachute system
- AmSafe 4-point seat belts
- Dual hydraulic Beringer brakes
- Steerable nose wheel
- Electric flaps and trim
- Electric aileron trim
Gallery
From every angle.
A closer look at the B23 Turbo in its element, photographed in flight over high mountains and on the ramp.
Bristell B23 Turbo
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Starting from $386,000 · final price depends on configuration