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Old 24th Aug 2009, 04:22
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ZEEBEE
 
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Umm the Soloy doesn't do it for me I'm afraid. Apart from ruining the lines.....

I assume it would have an Allison C20 or somesuch.

Would only be of use somewhere you can't get Avgas and you HAD to have a 185.

The engine alone would be three times what the plane is worth really, and as has been pointed out, the performance is largely unusable.

Not to mention the 100l/per hr fuel burn against the 45l/hr of the 0-470.

Be fun not overpitching on take-off and mowing the grass (very expensively) too.

I think I'd rather go for a Porter if I HAD to have a turbine.
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