Experimental ATR-42 in BWI

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That's just, like, your opinion, man
Anyone know about this thing? I don't have a tail number off hand, but I see it every couple weeks or so leaving BWI. Looks like a standard ATR-42-300 series (4 propeller blades), but has "Experimental" plastered on the side. It's hangared over on the Signature side of the field.

Just curious!
 
Pretty sure it's Northrop. They've got another -42 at MTN that's also experimental they use for avionics testing.
 
I once flew a Brasilia with an Experimental placard. We were testing a new avionics configuration.

As far as the speeds are concerned, keep in mind, those are groundspeeds if you're getting them off of flightaware. If the ATR is anything like the dornier, 50 knot groundspeeds are not at all unusual during fairly normal maneuvering speeds.
 
TFaudree_ERAU said:
I DID see it in the NG hangar the one and only time I've been to MTN. Maybe it's subcontracted or something.
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That's a different aircraft. NG also has a hangar at BWI and they work on ATR's there as well. I have no idea who actually owns the different planes, but I'm pretty certain they're operated by NG as test platforms.
 
I've seen that bird with its wings removed several times, I heard second hand it was some government contract thing.

Now that Aero Commander parked over in the corner by the hangar, it has a pretty interesting story... that thing hasn't moved in the 3 years that I've been in and out of BWI.
 
Zephyr said:
Now that Aero Commander parked over in the corner by the hangar, it has a pretty interesting story... that thing hasn't moved in the 3 years that I've been in and out of BWI.
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Okay, story time. I wanna hear this. Looks like nobody's touched it in years. :D
 
milleR said:
The owner killed himself in it.
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Seriously? Creepy...

boondr said:
Yeah there are a bunch of turboprops in area that that do this stuff, then there are the NG jets the 2 Sabreliners and the BAC 1-11. A few King Air 350's do the same thing out of DMW. I believe they are all government contracts for testing, some contracted through NG.


I'll ask '2AZ next time I talk to them.
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I've seen that BAC 1-11 heading into BWI. Cool bird...very oldschool. Lemme know what they say. :)
 
Old Dominion Flyer said:
Wow, that was a rather short story.
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There isn't really a whole lot to tell. The owner committed suicide in the plane about 4 or 5 years ago. I don't know why and won't describe how, but his wife has continued to pay signature for the ramp space. Every once in a while there's talk about it being for sale and new window shades or nacelle covers are put on. The plane was pulled into the hangar a while back but I've no idea what they were doing to it. That's all I know from talking to the rampers and other old-timers in the area.

The door is unlocked if you want to look inside.
 
milleR said:
There isn't really a whole lot to tell. The owner committed suicide in the plane about 4 or 5 years ago. I don't know why and won't describe how, but his wife has continued to pay signature for the ramp space. Every once in a while there's talk about it being for sale and new window shades or nacelle covers are put on. The plane was pulled into the hangar a while back but I've no idea what they were doing to it. That's all I know from talking to the rampers and other old-timers in the area.

The door is unlocked if you want to look inside.
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Yikes. Reminds me of our aircraft N818AN. Funny history there, too. Apparently way back in the Air Nevada days, they had a 402C, N818AN, that crashed just after takeoff, killing everyone on board. Bag door opened and the pilot didn't keep his speed up.

Strangely enough, another 402C was purchased and registered as N818AN (classy). That's the one we have today. So, beware of the ghosts of 818. :D

Ahh, I love a good airplane ghost story.
 
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