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Single Engine Turboprop Military Aircraft
One for the Pprune experts.
A single engine turboprop monoplane taildragger, possibily French designed, and built in the 1950's?. It may have started life with an inline piston engine, then re-engineered with a turbine engine later in the mid 1960's. I think it may have been used by the Swiss airforce for target towing. Regards S8 |
Farner Werke C-3605
The F+W C-3605, nicknamed Schlepp ("Tug") or "Alpine Anteater", was a target towing aircraft operated by the Swiss Air Force from 1971–1987. The aircraft was developed during the latter half of the 1960s by the Swiss Federal Construction Works (Eidgenoessische Konstruktionswerkstaette) (EKW), renamed Farner Werke (F+W) in 1972, as a conversion of the existing C-3603 ground attack/target towing aircraft. Following a successful prototype conversion in 1968, 23 aircraft were converted between 1971–1973 with 2 still flying in private hands. |
The Morane-Saulnier MS 1500 Epervier fits the bill but not sure if it was ever used by the Swiss
SWB has it I think |
Thanks SWBKCB, greatly appreciated for that info.
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Here is a Schlepp at Lausanne in 2011.
Laurence https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune....e5bf5573af.jpg |
Originally Posted by Asturias56
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The Morane-Saulnier MS 1500 Epervier fits the bill but not sure if it was ever used by the Swiss
Pilatus Porter fit the remit a bit better, even though it's not. |
Originally Posted by Pypard
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That was a real stretch of the imagination: the Epervier didn't start life with an inline piston engine; wasn't used by the Swiss and wasn't a target tug.
Pilatus Porter fit the remit a bit better, even though it's not. |
There is one at Wickenby. Photo is not mine but is copyrighted to Kevin Mape.
https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune....a2984de5c5.jpg |
Hmmm........you would want to be very careful when getting the tail up on take-off; the blades might have the tips cut off but they're still quite long.
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Do I recall one taxying into the back of a parked JetRanger at Duxford? (Yes, I know a Spitfire did the same thing!)
Don't think I've ever actually seen one... |
Originally Posted by Pypard
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Pilatus Porter fit the remit a bit better, even though it's not.
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It would also appear that all 24 aircraft (all converted from piston-engined C-3603's) survive. That must be some kind of record if correct.
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Originally Posted by Pypard
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It would also appear that all 24 aircraft (all converted from piston-engined C-3603's) survive. That must be some kind of record if correct.
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Often see birds sitting on powerlines...
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There's a C-3604 that's back to airworthy status courtesy of a 500 series Merlin: https://www.scramble.nl/military-new...t-of-rare-bird
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My recollection is that these were referred to as EKW C-3605; is "F+W" (F&W?) the same thing?
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Originally Posted by Pypard
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My recollection is that these were referred to as EKW C-3605; is "F+W" (F&W?) the same thing?
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Did they have a camera under the nose so the pilot could see what was ahead?
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