Contacts? Renting a big turboprop
I'm after "borrowing" a big turboprop for a few hours. Basically a research project where I want to ground run the aeroplane in the first instance and measure emissions. It may then run to a few hours flying with an instrumented research aircraft behind them, but not in the short term.
Right now, I'm trying to establish who/what is available, and what it would cost me - ideally in the Saab 2000 / ATR72 / C130 scale, in England for preference, so basically (an) aircraft based somewhere at an airport we can go and get kit set up. Most likely I can fit into slots when the aircraft's not doing any other remunerated work.
Can anybody suggest any useful contacts or point me at what might be available around the bazaars?
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N.B. If you prefer to contact me direct, my mailbox is permanently full, but boffin at engineer dot com will reach me.