Albatross for the Kimberleys?
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Albatross for the Kimberleys?
Seen in the West that an Albatross has been bought for the Kimberleys.
Anyone heard anything else?
Who do we contact for a job?
Anyone heard anything else?
Who do we contact for a job?
VERY 'streamlined' airliner ...for its time....BUT....
No Good for going to 'The Horries'.....not enuf windows.....
Cheers
No Good for going to 'The Horries'.....not enuf windows.....
Cheers
Last edited by Ex FSO GRIFFO; 25th Feb 2012 at 07:14.
...There's only one Kimberley. ..
Why would one need a hull that floats for an RPT to Kalumburu..?
And wouldn't a Caravan on floats be a much cheaper option for 'The Horries'?
And wouldn't a Caravan on floats be a much cheaper option for 'The Horries'?
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The headaches this type opens up in this country are pretty painful. Commercial joyflights at best I'd suggest. Ie land where you took off from.
No civil version of this type produced as far as I know.
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The headaches this type opens up in this country are pretty painful. Commercial joyflights at best I'd suggest. Ie land where you took off from.
No civil version of this type produced as far as I know.
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Folks,
If it's the DC-3 I think it is, that's not about to happen any time soon, either. All ideas, not enough cubic dollars.
Running an Albatross (Grumman, not DeHavilland) for anything more than a private/historic operation, these days, in Australia, is just not practical ---- and that's without the tender attentions of CASA forever reinventing the wheel.
Tootle pip!!
If it's the DC-3 I think it is, that's not about to happen any time soon, either. All ideas, not enough cubic dollars.
Running an Albatross (Grumman, not DeHavilland) for anything more than a private/historic operation, these days, in Australia, is just not practical ---- and that's without the tender attentions of CASA forever reinventing the wheel.
Tootle pip!!
Ex FSO Griffo,
The DC-3 that is intended is potentially a good airframe, but right now needs some $$$ TLC. I don't think the owners would appreciate me mentioning the rego.
Tootle pip!!
The DC-3 that is intended is potentially a good airframe, but right now needs some $$$ TLC. I don't think the owners would appreciate me mentioning the rego.
Tootle pip!!
And after what the authorities did to DC-3's in Europe, it is just a matter of time here. CASA are usually about 18 months to 2 years behind their European and North American counterparts.
Don't get me wrong, a DC-3 is a wonderful aircraft, and I'd personally love to fly one, but compliance with inflexible modern reg's is pretty difficult in a 70-year old aircraft. Actually for that mater it is difficult in a modern aircraft..............
Don't get me wrong, a DC-3 is a wonderful aircraft, and I'd personally love to fly one, but compliance with inflexible modern reg's is pretty difficult in a 70-year old aircraft. Actually for that mater it is difficult in a modern aircraft..............
A company in Miami called Resorts International had about a dozen of them civilianized and actually owned the type certificate for the civilian Albatross. They were planning to run them to their hotel properties in the Bahamas. They also planned to retrofit them with -14 Garrett 331's, but not sure if this version ever flew.
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No Albatross ever came off the production line in civil guise. All civil aircraft are breathed upon ex military airframes.
There are two TCDS for the Albatross, one airframe which is permitted to operate in the "Restricted" category, and thirteen others permitted to operate under "Airline Transport" category.
Any others would be operating under "Experimental" or some such.
There are two TCDS for the Albatross, one airframe which is permitted to operate in the "Restricted" category, and thirteen others permitted to operate under "Airline Transport" category.
Any others would be operating under "Experimental" or some such.
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Be a rich fella that thinks six to ten passengers will ever pay the cost of two Wright 1820s and a 60 year old boat hull in salt water! I think Milne Bay Air discovered the same thing the hard way many years ago.