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Old 10th Jan 2016, 16:48
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Big Pistons Forever
 
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Originally Posted by Cub flyer
Hi guys,

Distance for this regular flight will be 730mn,
I vote for the Navajo. Tough, pretty reliable, handle OK and carry a good load in a comfy cabin; 730 nm is going to be a stretch though. Just doable with standard tanks if there is no headwind and a close alternate. To do this trip reliably you would need the aftermarket aux tank mod.

Another type to consider is a Cessna 402C or even better its pressurized brother the C 414A. That would be my preferred choice. Nice comfy pressurized, air conditioned cabin, 200 gals of fuel in the stock configuration and a very nice handling aircraft.
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