'Twotter' to make a comeback?

[Top of Descent]

The beauty with glass is, if she don't work..... take it out and replace it !

[Fission]

That new Twotter that has appeared on the register is destined for WA and I know the operator is looking for experienced crew.

I guess that with a bit of experience in one then many exotic locations become available

Airlines or fun ?

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Originally Posted by SMS777

I have no doubt in an airliner but my point was survivability in the harsh environment like sea mist, high humidity, corrosion due to seawater or the other extremes the Otters exposed to like dust or -60 C cold etc.

Well, the answer to that is easy: Just ask yourself how well other fancy electronics like cell phones, iPods, and laptop computer survive in harsh environments. I haven't heard any reports of rampant failures of these type of consumer electronics in any of the environments you talk about, and the Twin Otter electronics are built to a far more robust Military Spec than any consumer electronics.

FYI, the four big display screens in the Twin Otter are manufactured by Barco (Netherlands) for Honeywell, and they are the same size and basic specification of screen as what the US Army uses in the Abrahms M-1 battle tank at both the gunner and the driver station. The American Army has been kind enough to test these screens out for the last 5 years during their little sojourn in Iraq - so, I think that they should be robust enough for a Twin Otter.

Lastly - Honeywell provides a full 3 year warranty (no exceptions, no ifs, ands, or buts) on all the avionics, and Honeywell also offers extended warranties up to 10 years duration in case an operator has any concerns, or wishes to fix their maintenance costs in advance.

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Originally Posted by TWOTBAGS

...this in turn did make some rather interesting aft c of g issues. Which if they have taken all the clockwork out of the front office will only be even more restricting on the 400.

Ah, but you have forgotten that the AC electrical system that lived in the back of the aircraft has also been deleted - thus negating any aft movement of the C of G.

[neville_nobody]

Here is an interview with David Curtis from Viking. The cockpit is from the PC12NG and he talks about the design process and the engineering changes to the aircraft.

US$3.25 Million if you're interested in buying one.

YouTube - Viking Reinvents The Twin Otter

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Here's a link to a video of the first flight. The video is kind of lengthy - the plane actually takes off at about 7:40 into the video.

New Viking Air Twin Otter First Flight

[TWOTBAGS]

No AC system is a good thing and yep your right that if its not there then yes the c of G issues will be negated.

Will you be able to put a short nose on it for CAP floats??

That first pic TOP looks like Benguela to Luanda or maybe Sumbe to Luanda and the bottom pic looks like it is LRO in Algeria.


close???

[ROH111]

Ahhhhhhh fantastic to see this work of art back in production!

Long live the twotter!

[Propstop]

It certainly looks like the cockpit of one of the Angolan ones. I will work it out in the next few days.

[Top of Descent]

Very Warm !

Top pic, Angola, D2 EVH Luanda to Lubango , 2nd pic Algeria, HB LRN somewhere around Hassi on the Exxon contract.

Best Regards

TO'D

[TWOTBAGS]

Funny that we obviously move in the same circles..... now I think I know who you are. Did you here Vivien is off to the 777

I think LRN in in either Tunis or Libya now.

EVH..... with the bullet hole patches in the wing. Brings back memories of the fun times!

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Originally Posted by TWOTBAGS

...Did you hear Vivien is off to the 777?

Vivien R.? 777 as in Boeing? For whom? When did this happen?

[TWOTBAGS]

Yes Mike, VR is off to his ancestral roots flying a 777 from a little itty bitty island in the Indian Ocean.

Been on the cards for a while, there has been a bit of card shuffling going on in Zurich since he made the announcement.

Flysafe boys, and keep up the good info on the 400!

[Fission]

Rumour has it there is a Aus. Twotter for sale after a mining company pulled the plug on it at short notice.

Shame for the crew that were ramping up to fly a truly fantastic machine.

Anybody want an aircraft with crew? Could probably find an AOC if interested.

Fission
(First time out of work in aviation)

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[Skystar320]

Is it the DHC6-200 in Karratha?

[troppo]

Have often thought a twotter on floats could do downtown Lae to downtown Moresby (MSA and performance dependent) or downtown Lautoka/Nadi to Suva on a scheduled basis. A bit on the slow side but would be great flying and would beat the **** out of the drive and wait at respective airports. You could pull up beside most yacht clubs as well.
More bia please

[tinpis]

The floats would get stolen

[troppo]

Bawahahaha! Always on fine form after the afternoon nap and meds. I reckon you could rent the floats out at night as water proof housing.

[TowerDog]

I always thought, however, that an otter on floats had to be a -100 series style?? Something to do with forward loading in the nose locker?? Have they changed that or is my memory a bit rusty?

Well, the twotter on floats I flew way back was a -300 series with a -100 nose.

Don't think we had any cargo in the nose or under the belly.

Best flying gig I had: 1984 in the Virgin Islands, 16 flights a day between STT and STX. (8 round-trips, 16 "legs")

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...I always thought, however, that an otter on floats had to be a -100 series style??

Not so. If the aircraft is equipped with CAP (Canadian Aircraft Products) floats, which were the floats originally supplied by de Havilland, then it must be equipped with a short nose. The CAP floats were never certified for use on an aircraft with a long nose.

If the aircraft is equipped with Wipaire floats (straight or amphibious), the STC for that float installation permits the use of the long nose.