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That's sweet about the Twin Otter. I've had a few hours riding in several of them back in the 70s. I was a CSA in Massena, NY for Air North, who out of Burlington, VT. I wish I had the money, I'd love to own one... even the one's Viking Air Ltd are building. The Otter is an all around piece of equipement rarely matched.
 
Hi all,
Did anyone look at the bottom of the page.they are Building the grumman Goose again with all modern goodies like the twotter.

buddha13
 
I'd be more interested in a new Goose if it inline, or better yet, radial engines...turbo props just seem so out of place on that classic design.

OBIO
 
If I remember reading it right, you can order a new Goose with the radials but you don't get the gross and empty weight increases since the PT-6's weigh less and and have about 200 more HP per side.

Not to mention the fact of maintenance... those old recips are about 800 hours between overhaul at about $40,000 a pop per engine.

PT-6 is good for about 3000 hours between overhauls at about $60,000 a side. more per overhaul but only done a third of the time.


Brian
 
OBIO said:
I'd be more interested in a new Goose if it inline, or better yet, radial engines...turbo props just seem so out of place on that classic design.

OBIO
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OBIO,

Perhaps, to save money, you could order yours with Turboprops and round cowlings and have some group make some fake Radial front cover assemblies so it looks the biz.

:d



Bill
 
Lionheart said:
OBIO,

Perhaps, to save money, you could order yours with Turboprops and round cowlings and have some group make some fake Radial front cover assemblies so it looks the biz.

:d



Bill
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LOL that would be the most peculiar thing to see and hear in real life. Well maybe not the most, but second place right behind the late Jimmy Franklin's jet biplane.

I love the grummans that have been converted to turbos. They are really impressive to watch takeoff.
 
Lionheart said:
OBIO,

Perhaps, to save money, you could order yours with Turboprops and round cowlings and have some group make some fake Radial front cover assemblies so it looks the biz.

:d

Bill
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It might look like a radial, but it would not sound like a radial...and radial engines have the sound that most closely match my aviation heart.

OBIO
 
OBIO said:
It might look like a radial, but it would not sound like a radial...and radial engines have the sound that most closely match my aviation heart.

OBIO
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3000 Watts of stereo, an MP3 player, some FS9 sound files, speakers on the wingtips.... worked in Apocalypse Now, should be good for a Goose....
 
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