What is the cheapest 8 passenger airplane?
Though theoretically a pilot trainee can gain applicable flight hours in any aircraft type, it never really happens that way. If you become a student pilot you will first fly in an airplane that carries 2 or 3 people, and that will be enough for you to handle for quite some time. As you become a more experienced pilot, you will learn more about all types of airplanes and you will have more of a feel for what you want. To answer your original question, the cheapest you can buy an airplane with an 8-passenger capacity would be an Antonov AN-2, which is a huge biplane made in the former Soviet Union. There are currently some restrictions on the use of the AN-2 in the United States, but there are quite a few available, and the price is right. For more information about the Antonov AN-2, run an internet search on “antonov an-2.” There are also lots of film clips on YouTube. Have fun!
