Wot a toy!!!
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Wot a toy!!!
I think I'm in lust...
Don't know if this has been posted before, but have a look here -what a (wee?) beastie!!! Don't know which is my fav... that -720 sounds awesome but man, you could go places in the turbine!!! Take a look at the specs: 170KIAS in the cruise seems to be what they're anticipating! There's some serious competition there for a whole class of current GA airframes -especially those doing tourist work in remote locations I reckon! With those fuel-burn figures and the payload, they'll even give some fling-wings a bloody good run for their money!
They have some pretty impressive video on the site I've linked there, and have a look on youTube too... there's even more there!
Don't know if this has been posted before, but have a look here -what a (wee?) beastie!!! Don't know which is my fav... that -720 sounds awesome but man, you could go places in the turbine!!! Take a look at the specs: 170KIAS in the cruise seems to be what they're anticipating! There's some serious competition there for a whole class of current GA airframes -especially those doing tourist work in remote locations I reckon! With those fuel-burn figures and the payload, they'll even give some fling-wings a bloody good run for their money!
They have some pretty impressive video on the site I've linked there, and have a look on youTube too... there's even more there!
Radiosaigon, I just had a look at their website. Seems they fall into the experimental category. So it looks like the clapped out old pistons will still be flogging around for a while yet, whilst these aircraft remain only a toy to those who can afford to have one.
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Originally Posted by havick
Seems they fall into the experimental category...
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continuing on with the test flight series with only 10 hours left to go. At that time we will have our FAA certificate for experimental amateur built.
Interesting they opted for the TPE331, obviously they were aiming for reliability over something like a PT6 
Who knows perhaps we'll have the Sherpa Salute on ramps up north in the near future
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Ideal for white-bait poaching, Toheroa poaching, scallop poaching, and electric puha gardening eh bro?
