Small Business Aircraft 6 seat - Best Choice?
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I have no idea of routes etc, but suspect if a Kingair is in the frame, it's probably not too many hours positioning from...lets say um...Bristol. Anyone closer to BOH with a Kingair than Bristol?
Answers on a postcard......
Yeah yeah, I know
Phil
Answers on a postcard......
Yeah yeah, I know
Phil
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You'll have to wait a while, but in the VLJ and slightly larger class the new aircraft by Embraer is neck and shoulders ahead in almost all areas.
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Who said 421 with diesels? When and where? There are plenty of lowish time airframes and personally I like the B model more than the C. Rumours about the trailing link u/c causing more stress by cushioning bad landings and hammering the attachment points underwing. How true I dont know but it came from a very experienced 421/441 engineer.
A diesel 421 would be superb. It is as fast as a King air and so much quieter in the cabin. There is also loads more baggage space in the nose/wing lockers than a king air.
Mind you, if a 375 horse diesel appears, why not a brand new composite euro 421 for half the cost of a vlj? Somebody must be on a drawing board somewhere dreaming one up.
Incidentally, isnt there a mod for the Beech Duke remanufactured with diesels? The Duke is a beauty, only let down by its thirsty donkeys.
A diesel 421 would be superb. It is as fast as a King air and so much quieter in the cabin. There is also loads more baggage space in the nose/wing lockers than a king air.
Mind you, if a 375 horse diesel appears, why not a brand new composite euro 421 for half the cost of a vlj? Somebody must be on a drawing board somewhere dreaming one up.
Incidentally, isnt there a mod for the Beech Duke remanufactured with diesels? The Duke is a beauty, only let down by its thirsty donkeys.
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Is it a coincidence that all the best aircraft don't actually exist anywhere other than the drawing board or outside the confines of EASA approval.
David wants a plane he and some buddies can use and get some residual income from by chartering it out.
David wants a plane he and some buddies can use and get some residual income from by chartering it out.
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Incidentally, isnt there a mod for the Beech Duke remanufactured with diesels? The Duke is a beauty, only let down by its thirsty donkeys.
There are modifications of course, such a nice aircraft could not be left without any enhancement.
Read this:
http://www.aero-news.net/SpecialCont...1340ac4&cat=17
Up to 6000 ft/min climb rate...
or this:
http://www.dukeb60.de/News.htm
I want one !
