PS: The
FTDK is in the shop as we speak, being tuned and rigged to perfection in preparation for the inevitable showdown with the
Retard
Vehicle!
This is a "Photos" thread - so here is a pic I took this morning of the FTDK in the workshop being prepared for the duel with the RV10 (
Retard
Vehicle Mk
10)!
Its actually an interesting comparison. The RV10 is very close in pax/load carrying and performance to the BE33/35 (if a tad slower!). That is to be expected because the 10 has a few less ponies and it leaves its dangly bits on display the whole time
. The empty weight of the FTDK is about 250 kg more than the RV10, cause the Beech is built like a brick ****house and the RV is built outta alfoil!
If you want an aeroplane with that sort of capability, a new RV10 or a low time, well equipped BE33/35 will cost you about the same $$.
Out of curiosity what do you plan on in the FTDK?
For the record, I generally fly for a good compromise of speed/range/fuel burn. At 10,000 ft, 2300 rpm/21" (about 65% power) the FTDK will TAS 162 kts and burn 50 L/hr.
I dont understand your obssession with the Bonanza, they are old, and hideously ugly and dangerous!
Obsession? Nah, after 600+ hrs in the FTDK, I just like them and Mrs Dr doesn't like to fly in anything else! I have time in most of the common singles, so I have some base for comparison. For work I probably should have a C206, but had my numbers come up on Tuesday night I would have been on the first flight to Wichita to order a G36!
Old? The FTDK is a 77 model with 3300 hrs on the clock. A nice example of the breed. The Bonanza line has been in continuous production for 60+ years so they must be doing something right!
Ugly? Fortunately for you, Wannabe, beauty is in the eye of the beholder - else you might never get laid!
Dangerous! Probably the most flexible, easy to handle, vice-less aeroplane in its class that I have flown. Its neutral stability in the rolling plane, however, makes it quite unforgiving of poor basic flying technique or lazy instrument scan!
Not unlike bo pilots perhaps ?
Old,
ugly and
dangerous! Yep, that would be me!
Yeah but who runs em at 25 or 2700 rpm?
Where does this rubbish come from?
2500 rpm? Yep, me if I have a particular need (eg to fly in the Flight Levels), or if I am in a hurry - as does probably every other Bonanza pilot around.
2700 rpm? Not, not generally - but there is no real reason not to do so. The IO520BA in the FTDK is certified for 2700 rpm continuous. I run it at 2700 for every take-off - that would be real scarey if it was a bit fragile!
If the engine is operated within the manufacturer's limits with respect to rpm, a far more important consideration is CHT and to a lesser extent EGT!
One thing is for certain, some time in the next couple of weeks a video will be posted in this thread. It will show one of three things:
1) The
FTDK cruising past the
RV10 (most likely senario!)
2) The
RV10 creeping past the
FTDK (least likely senario!). In which case I will have to change my ID in here!
3) The
FTDK and the
RV10 side-by-side, locked in a stalemate until someone cracks!
Anyone want to run a book?
Dr 