I don't mean Members of the European Parliment who can't tell their arse from their elbow!

Vexxed as usual. I'm trying to think if there are any aerobatic twin engined aeroplanes in GA (F15s don't count!). I think the Cri-Cri may be aerobatic but I'm not sure. :hmm::hmm:

Beech 18 maybe?

http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/dd195/edbellamy/younkb18ss.jpg

The Cri-Cri is definitely aerobatic, flown one and it's a fantastic piece of kit. The Beech 18 is probably not aerobatic but the yanks do it anyway (probably on an experimental Cat CofA), as is the Aero Commander that Bob Hoover used to fly...

Cant think of any other GA types at the moment..


But wait - The Grumman Tigercat that used to lead the balbo at legends....?

Some years ago I had the privelege of flying with the late Peter Phillips in his two-seat Speedtwin, which was intended to be fully aerobatic. Unfortunately I beleive Peter died before certification was completed and the aircraft is in storage somewhere. The tandem seating was a little cramped and it reminded me of a Piper Cub. I still have a copy of the marketing publicity.

Google Bob Hoover. He used to fly a twin and was quite amazing.

http://loswonders.wordpress.com/2008/02/26/legendary-wwii-pilot-bob-hoover-pouring-iced-tea-during-a-barrell-roll-el-legendario-piloto-de-la-segunda-guerra-mundial-bob-hoover-sirviendo-te-helado-durante-una-pirueta/

Here he is barrel rolling and pouring a glass of water....backwards, a bit like patting your head and rubbing your stomach.

ZA

I seem to remember the Speed Twin being resurected, now fitted with LOM engines, wasn't it recently in the LAA magazine ?

Will.

Not been called then...

Easy life on the electric twin

Mosquito the one in New Zealand gives a great demo :)

I believe the ATR 42-500 is fully aerobatic, as was demonstrated recently:}

http://www.flightglobal.com/articles/2008/05/16/223759/atr-may-have-been-damaged-in-barrel-roll.html

Blimey. I didn't think there were any twins purpose built for aeros (Cri-cri built primarily to be small?). Certainly wouldn't fancy pushing any sustained negative g in any of those aircraft, especially the Beech. But then, is there any point in building a thoroughbred twin aerobat? Perhaps not. I do know someone who stall turned an Aztec though.. Shall remain nameless. Apparently the standard spin recovery worked very well on the old truck.