Mid range Twin Turboprop
- Thread starter vheissu
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TFaudree_ERAU
Mashin' dem buttons
You would
Baronpilot244
Killick Stoker
:yeahthat:Garretts - Just say NO!
I think the owner's budget is wishful thinking at best. Around $900k to $1m would be more like it.
Bp244
WacoFan
Bigly
Here. Not turbine, but well under $600k I would imagine. While you are trading the turbine aspect, it has 20 more seats than you called for...so its all good. Plus, this is masculine.
http://www.controller.com/listingsdetail/aircraft-for-sale/DOUGLAS-DC-3/DOUGLAS-DC-3/1120983.htm
Couldn't find any turbine models.
http://www.controller.com/listingsdetail/aircraft-for-sale/DOUGLAS-DC-3/DOUGLAS-DC-3/1120983.htm
Couldn't find any turbine models.
SpiraMirabilis
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Garrets are cool.
Not my choice but its the only thing in his price range.
That's because the owner either can't afford or isn't willing to buy a T-Prop that will fit the mission.
I don't see a 900 mile plane with 8 people for $600k + $300k/year. I just don't see it happening.
-mini
KSCessnaDriver
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http://barnstormers.com/classified_411132_THE+UTILITY+YOU+NEED.html
No price listed, but they sure are cool. Where I used to work line service, they'd come in and do practice ILS after practice ILS. Neat looking airplane.
Duck_Twacy
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What about a Cheyenne III? Those have 7 or 8 passenger seats, and you should be able to find one sub 750-ish. I don't know how far you can go with full seats though.
SpiraMirabilis
Possible Subversive
A cessna caravan, it'll get you where you're going... eventually.
vheissu
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No kidding on the Caravan! That Merlin is peaking my interest.. how does it fly? The operation is single pilot as of now.
To the people badmouthing the KA 100- does that pertain to the 100 with the Pratt -28s as well? Or just the B100s with the Garretts? I know the PT6 well, but I don't have any time in anything powered by the Garretts.
To the people badmouthing the KA 100- does that pertain to the 100 with the Pratt -28s as well? Or just the B100s with the Garretts? I know the PT6 well, but I don't have any time in anything powered by the Garretts.
CRJDriver
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**cough**needs job
*** coughWhy don't you buy off one of those Twin Otters from your company?
KLB
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http://www.controller.com/listingsd...N-IIIB/1980-FAIRCHILD-MERLIN-IIIB/1166491.htm
I'm not sure of the range of the merlin though. I can tell you that a metro(cargo version) would get about 5hrs with reserve at a true airspeed of about 240kts to 250kts TAS.
I'm not sure of the range of the merlin though. I can tell you that a metro(cargo version) would get about 5hrs with reserve at a true airspeed of about 240kts to 250kts TAS.
B
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I didn't see a price for that one, but I don't think it would be under 600K. That one has my vote!
Particularly the B100 in my case. I have no experience with other 100 models.
The problem you're going to run into, IMO, isn't the $600k acquisition budget but the $300k annual budget. Unless they aren't flying a lot (which would be :clap
, $300k on a turbine twin isn't going to do it.I'd be pushing for at least double the annual budget. Then I'd go shopping for something like a metro or KA200.
Can you put 8 pax in one of the stretched moos?
If you can get them to raise the budgets, you might even look at Cj3! That would be a great plane for that mission, IMO.
-mini