BN Trislander air display prang
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I never had the pleasure of flying the Trike, but clocked many hours in the twin, when I worked for InFinRetirement, many moons ago.
Dub Trub, I never saw that before. That's the best laugh I've had in weeks. Thank you!
Dub Trub, I never saw that before. That's the best laugh I've had in weeks. Thank you!
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Slightly off-topic, but I did once fly the Basler C337 conversion which is on your same principle...remove the aft engine, convert space to a clam-shell cargo/ambulance/whatever space, insert a 3-foot plug in the fuselage for another row of seats, slam a PT6 in the front, add bigger tanks.
Result: less levers, greater payload, longer range, more comfort, etc, etc...and most importantly...less NOISE!
(forgot the $MM bill, though, but came with leather, new avionics, paint etc). (They do the same for DC3's, you know).
{edit to apologize to Mr Proachpoint for going off-topic}
Slightly off-topic, but I did once fly the Basler C337 conversion which is on your same principle...remove the aft engine, convert space to a clam-shell cargo/ambulance/whatever space, insert a 3-foot plug in the fuselage for another row of seats, slam a PT6 in the front, add bigger tanks.
Result: less levers, greater payload, longer range, more comfort, etc, etc...and most importantly...less NOISE!
(forgot the $MM bill, though, but came with leather, new avionics, paint etc). (They do the same for DC3's, you know).
{edit to apologize to Mr Proachpoint for going off-topic}
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DubTrub,
Further to the Basler conversion. Some time ago I think someone in Aus was proposing a 'different' conversion to a single. Plan was to replace all 3 pistons with a PT6, but in the tail. I think I saw it at Aviex (?) at Albion Park in 2002.
Has anyone heard any more about this ?
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Further to the Basler conversion. Some time ago I think someone in Aus was proposing a 'different' conversion to a single. Plan was to replace all 3 pistons with a PT6, but in the tail. I think I saw it at Aviex (?) at Albion Park in 2002.
Has anyone heard any more about this ?
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The pilot was the late Peter Phillips, who at the time of his death was developing the Speedtwin. I flew in it with him and he commented on it being flown by a couple of old wrecks. He suffered from arthritis and I had just lost my licence through angina. It was nice to fly, but a low cloudbase prevented more than sedate flying. The cockpit was reminiscent of the Piper Cub in terms of room available.
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From the following page:
http://www.ainonline.com/Publication...ittenpg52.html
The quite remarkable longevity of the Britten-Norman Islander series is set to continue well into the 21st century, with a production run of 24 examples planned for the next two years. Furthermore, there are also plans to offer the popular nine-passenger “mini-airliner” version with diesel engines running on Jet-A1 fuel as an alternative to the Lycoming pistons that have powered the majority of the more than 1,250 Islanders produced to date.
As another sign that the company has entered a new phase in its checkered history, the three-engine Trislander is to be put back into production in response to market demand. A total of 85 of the 17 seaters had been delivered when production ceased in 1984, but these aircraft are beginning to run out of their airframe life, so interest in new-builds is increasing.
http://www.ainonline.com/Publication...ittenpg52.html
The quite remarkable longevity of the Britten-Norman Islander series is set to continue well into the 21st century, with a production run of 24 examples planned for the next two years. Furthermore, there are also plans to offer the popular nine-passenger “mini-airliner” version with diesel engines running on Jet-A1 fuel as an alternative to the Lycoming pistons that have powered the majority of the more than 1,250 Islanders produced to date.
As another sign that the company has entered a new phase in its checkered history, the three-engine Trislander is to be put back into production in response to market demand. A total of 85 of the 17 seaters had been delivered when production ceased in 1984, but these aircraft are beginning to run out of their airframe life, so interest in new-builds is increasing.
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still one being flown by Murchison relines in Western australia.
Sad looking old girl she is too. one of the most uncomfortable and loudest aircraft I have ever had the misfortune to occupy the left seat of.
Sad looking old girl she is too. one of the most uncomfortable and loudest aircraft I have ever had the misfortune to occupy the left seat of.
