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Old 12th June 2024 | 09:35
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Saintly
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Originally Posted by Herod
Hans: agree with the first staement, not the second. I never flew the '50, but have some 6,000 hours on the '27. An aeroplane that would never let you down.

Amazing that there were no serious injuries. Says a lot for that fuselage.
Reliable.


Originally Posted by hans brinker
But definitely heavy on the controls... Loved the cockpit tho. Flew the DHC8 as well, and it is totally Airbus vs Boeing.
Whats better: the F50 or Dash 8? Which Dash 8 are you referring to? 100, 200, 300 or 400?


Originally Posted by hans brinker
But definitely heavy on the controls... Loved the cockpit tho. Flew the DHC8 as well, and it is totally Airbus vs Boeing.
If only the F50 was made more sleaker + the engines it had (PW125B) it could of cruised up to 300 kts or more I reckon??

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