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Mumbai Merlin
4th Feb 2021, 22:48
Solomons, new rebuild zero time Ikana Twin Otter DHC-6-300 HG, (high gross weight) has departed USA on delivery flight to Solomons.
The aircraft can be flown at weights up to 14,000lbs plus...
Mumbai Merlin.....you sure about the 'plus'?
I thought that the IKHANA can be only operated above the normal TCDS MTOM up to 14,000 lbs in Restricted Category Ops. Happy to be proved wrong though. :ok:
It's an impressive offering....see Microsoft Word - IKHANA RWMI DHC-6-X2 Fact Sheet (1603) (ikhanagroup.com) (https://www.ikhanagroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/IKHANA-RWMI-DHC-6-X2-Fact-Sheet-1603.pdf)
Mumbai Merlin
5th Feb 2021, 08:20
All Ops including Charter and Regular Public Transport (Airline)
Mind you the Solomons regulator might not agree; but that's a country issue.
To fly above 5.700kg or 12,500 lbs, you may have to fit CVR and FDR, etc, again it's a country thing !
Mumbai Merlin
5th Feb 2021, 08:24
Go to the Ikana web site
Check out the list of STC's
Item #12 for a 300 series Twin Otter
Mumbai Merlin
17th Feb 2021, 02:22
Ikanha DHC-6-300 (HGW) Twin Otter arrived in Solomon's, Friday 12th Feb, on delivery to Solomon's.
1975 model
Car RAMROD
17th Feb 2021, 05:00
N805RT if you really wanted to know the rego.
I also find it interesting that this one has got the little vertical fins top/bottom of the horizontal stab that the seaplane versions have. Normal twotters don’t. Was this frame on floats in a previous life?
nonsense
18th Feb 2021, 02:00
Details of N8055RT here (https://www.ikhanagroup.com/ikhana-twin-otter-x2/).
Older photos do not show the additional vertical fins; Ikhana list "Amphibious or Float Landing Gear" as an option.
Car RAMROD
18th Feb 2021, 08:56
The little vertical fins are there in that “sold” pic. Well, one is visible. Look on the far right edge of the frame, you’ll see a white one sticking down.
whats the cylindrical-ish box on top of the cockpit with what looks like a lens? Or is it a different air scoop?
its still there on the IE aircraft.
witwiw
18th Feb 2021, 12:25
Here it is in IE’s livery - fins on the horizontal stab clearly visible.
http:/hnlrarebirds.********.com/2021/02/solomon-airlines-n805rt.html
type in “blog spot” (as one word, no spacing) where the asterisks are if the link doesn’t work.
TBM-Legend
18th Feb 2021, 23:42
Looks like Air Kiribati are ditching their Twotters [one leased from IE] and Harbins for seven Tecnam P2012 Travellers...
megan
19th Feb 2021, 01:05
The fins of the seaplane version are standard on the 14,000 pound version.
https://www.ikhanagroup.com/ikhana-delivers-first-commuter-category-rwmi-dhc-6-300hg-payload-increase-increased-mtow-stc/
https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/1080x675/dhc_6_300hg_landing_1080x675_133e33a4fb5a0a76083a282d45d8feb b9b3df772.jpg