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Old 3rd Jun 2007, 11:42
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Your Favourite Twin

Thought it would be fun to hear the pro's and con's of the 'multi' engined' aircraft that you most enjoyed polling. For mine the C310 was a horrible dog but for some reason, that eludes me, I just loved flying it. Just a damn sexy airplane. The C404 was a pleasure. IF skills have never been hotter than the Metro days. Yes.....they were the good days. And you??

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Old 3rd Jun 2007, 11:45
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C402 in Executive config. eg well below MTOW.

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Old 3rd Jun 2007, 12:13
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Horses for courses

Depends on the mission. If you are referring to a personal aircraft, I enjoyed the Beech Travelair. If you have lots of mates (to pay the fuel bill) a Beech 18 is a great machine and easy to fly. If you are referring to a workhorse, can't beat a Twin Otter. If you are in a hurry, a Citation X (no, I haven't had the pleasure). If size matters a B777 (not had the pleasure of that one either).
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Chimbu,
If it's ok with you can we discuss the types that we have time on. I do however agree with your sentiments WRT the Citation and the B777. Very nice aircraft.

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BE58 for pvt flying; Kingair for commercial ops.
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B60... SO SO sexy..
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MU-2 or 777.
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The mighty Mixmaster.

Soon to be outdone by the Adams 500.
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Old 3rd Jun 2007, 14:42
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Well I can't really say Buffalo can I (unless ms flight sim counts)?

Probably can't go past the good ol' PA31 Navajo (don't care much for the chieftain though, it flys funny). Navajo fly's smoothly and responsively and is a pleasure to land. Pity it's impossible to sync the props for more than two seconds.

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Yeah, put me down for the 777
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That great aussie piece of machinery - the Gonad N22/N24
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The C404....awesome to fly....loved every hour..
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B55 with 58 engines. Six stack cd player and hot blonde co-pilot with good 'CRM' skills!
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Mary Kate Olsen....No, Wait.....Ashley....No....errr...
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Nah ..yer all wrong, absolute sweetheart little airyplane

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Mary Kate or a Twin Otter.
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Aerostar 601 - great little pocket rocket!
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Yep - Aerostar
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Old 3rd Jun 2007, 23:25
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Old 3rd Jun 2007, 23:51
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As someone said previously, horses for courses...

The unjustly maligned Britten Norman BN2 Islander would be at or very close to the top of my list, for its sheer versatility, utility and load-lifting ability -all of that into & out of places very few (if any) other light twins would go, none with such good grace.

The C402C another well favoured machine.
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