New Caravan Winglets

swisspilot said:
I don't think there are many in the USA, it is based on the 404 Titan. The F406 Reims was developed for the European and Asian/Australian market where regulations limit the use of single engine airplanes for commercial operation, so pretty much to do the job of a C208B, it has the same seating capacity and with the cargo pod fitted it becomes a very nice utility airplane. It has also a huge cargo door that can fit standard size pallets. To some degree it can be used as a bush plane, landing t/o performance are not has good as the 208 but still pretty impressive, ours is operated out of a 2100 ft runway.

Most in operation are used by governments.
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There's one up here that is used as a school bus. I like the trailing link gear.
 
deadstick said:
I seem to recall somebody is going to start building the 406 again.
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Correct, a Chinese company subsidiary of Continental.

The French would still be making them, but they tried to make a modern version of the Twin Otter: the Skylander and they drained their finances.
 
swisspilot said:
Correct, a Chinese company subsidiary of Continental.

The French would still be making them, but they tried to make a modern version of the Twin Otter: the Skylander and they drained their finances.
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You mean like the DHC-6-400 or the Let 410/420 or the Harbin Y-12? I think they have that part of the market covered.
 
z987k said:
There's one up here that is used as a school bus. I like the trailing link gear.
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Ah yes. BSSD. It was down for a while with a cracked spar I believe. Maybe the best job in the state.
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mshunter said:
It's the Cessna/Y-12 a pos?
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2 Y-12's stopped in Ketchikan last summer on a ferry flight from China to Peru. Both Russian crews had nothing good to say about them (mostly cursing about the airplane in a mix of Russia and English), with the only positive being that they had real PT6 engines.
 
Capt. Chaos said:
2 Y-12's stopped in Ketchikan last summer on a ferry flight from China to Peru. Both Russian crews had nothing good to say about them (mostly cursing about the airplane in a mix of Russia and English), with the only positive being that they had real PT6 engines.
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So it's second hand info so far. Got it.

:rolleyes:
 
I had a roommate that flew the Y12 for 4 years, the airline also flies DHC6-300. While no-one had a true love for the plane they did the job, it is a fairly capable bush plane for the price, the ones they had were fully re wired to western standards.

For the same price of a Y12 you can buy a -200 Otter with upgraded engines, put the HG STC and you have something better then a 300.

The best airplane in this category is the AN 28 or even the Western Skytruck version.
 
Roger Roger said:
Chinese built airplane. Nuff said.
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really?

The same company that builds the Y12 has built under license several western aircraft like the ERJ145/Legacy (for the Asian market) and all sort of Eurocopters.
They also make a lot of parts for Boeing and Airbus, the A320 elevators and rudders are made there, they build about 5% of the airframe components of the new A350....and for Boeing they make components for the 777 empanage.
 
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