View Full Version : Highest time piston airplane?
druglord
30th Sep 2002, 14:58
WHat's the highest frame time on a piston airplane out there? I was flying one with 17,000. Anyone beat that?
Silent T
1st Oct 2002, 02:28
Some of the RAAF caribous must have some time up...
SniperPilot
1st Oct 2002, 04:02
Hardy Aviation C404 VH-ANM had 25000+ when I was flying it a year or so ago probably over 26000 now. Talking to the Caribou guys a couple of years they told me most of the fleet is only around 13-14k despite their age, and appeared to be well looked after as well.
Airframe Driver
3rd Oct 2002, 01:03
Flew some of GAMs shrikes a year or two ago, and they had 25000 + hrs them, but in absolutley pristine condition.
bjm367-80
3rd Oct 2002, 12:58
As far as singles go, MAF had a C207 with around 20,000hrs and a couple of C207 in WA with 19,500hrs.
With the average age for a GA aircraft around 32 years, most have been owned by a few people/operators. Aircraft like 210 and 310 have probably been used as a private aircraft at one stage, as this was there original market.
Aircraft like a C207 or a Cheiftain/heavy twin were marketed for commercial ops and hence will generally have many more hours as they probably haven't been sitting in a hanger and only taken out on long weekends.
nungry
3rd Oct 2002, 13:00
29,000 on a bongo - 1000 of them were mine - D'oh!!!
blackburn
3rd Oct 2002, 13:16
Back in 1980 to 1983, I was flying DC3 VH-MWQ regularly and I recall that it had more than 65,000hrs then. It has since been returned to its original airline rego of VH-MMA and exists in Darwin. By comparison, I flew DC3 VH-EQO in 1970 and it had just on 4000 hrs and was fairly fresh out of the RAAF at the time.
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Hawk400
6th Oct 2002, 09:49
Two C404's out of Broome,
VH-The fox has over 25000 hrs
VH-Xmas tree has over 25000 hrs
Both aircraft ex Southern Australia aircraft
BongoDriver
13th Oct 2002, 03:36
There a few Titans in Cairns with 25000+ but are all in IMACULATE condidtion.
C-404 "What a Machine!"
:)
404 Titan
13th Oct 2002, 05:25
Yes I flew some of those 404's with 25000+ hours in Cairns. Also flew one with 9000 hours and I can honestly say they get better with age. Also flew a couple of Islanders in PNG that had 20000+ hours on them but they are a different story. Not my favourite aircraft.
C404 would have to be my favourite piston twin.:)