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Provided the base machine is fairly light, and has the 5600lb MTOW increase then you can carry quite a bit of load. A machine on straight floats is around 1600kgs empty and with the mod can takeoff just under 2500kgs.
For amphibs you are looking at another 260kgs (minimum) to your empty weight over the straight floats.
Not to sure what the aircraft is without floats...anyone have any idea?
For amphibs you are looking at another 260kgs (minimum) to your empty weight over the straight floats.
Not to sure what the aircraft is without floats...anyone have any idea?
With the upgrade kit with a max weight of 5600lb (2,540kg)
Gives 1179kg without fuel.. Even with 400L (~300kg) fuel onboard, gives a useful load of 879kg..
I'm not sure if the Cleveland wheels change the weight much over the Goodyear when you fit the upgrade kit for wheels, but todays instruments, radios, starters & alternators are all lighter than was factory fitted back when the machines were built, so even with the 'upgrades' i'd imagine the weights would be fairly similar...
Biggest issue is keeping the thing within CoG when using an extended cabin without spending the extra $$ fitting the engine mount extension kit...
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You'd wonder why they had the throttle in different positions, on the left as this one is and in the middle like all the AG one's I've seen. I've heard somewhere that the US military had them on the left. What's the flap thing on the dash, electric over hydrolic? Only ever seenum on the floor, pump handle and upndown.
Makes more sense to have the engine gauges up the top than below like they used to be, I like the old position below. Makes the top of the quadrant a lot cleaner somehow.
Makes more sense to have the engine gauges up the top than below like they used to be, I like the old position below. Makes the top of the quadrant a lot cleaner somehow.
Here's some more Beaver porn for ya! This is "Chuck" - gonna pick me up from the Kitchatna R in Alaska!
I have been told the best bush pilots are called "Chuck"!
Landing back at Lake Hood.
Dr
I have been told the best bush pilots are called "Chuck"!
Landing back at Lake Hood.
Dr
Last edited by ForkTailedDrKiller; 6th Jan 2012 at 02:05.
