A New Pelican

Reply Subscribe

Thread Tools

Search this Thread

19th May 2014 | 10:23

#1 (permalink)

Ultralights

Thread Starter

Joined: Dec 2000

Posts: 3,049

Likes: 0

From: Sydney NSW Australia

A New Pelican

just discovered this today, not sure if its old news, but to me its good news..
FlyPelican - Home

19th May 2014 | 13:06

#2 (permalink)

ButFli

Joined: Jan 2010

Posts: 86

Likes: 2

From: Brisbane, Australia

I'm not so sure the ol' Jetstream can be called a "modern twin turbo prop".

19th May 2014 | 15:17

#3 (permalink)

Dash8driver1312

Joined: Apr 2012

Posts: 453

Likes: 0

From: Colchester

A New Pelican

Well, compared to, say, a Fairey Gannet...

21st May 2014 | 23:32

#4 (permalink)

Trojan1981

Joined: May 2005

Posts: 1,116

Likes: 0

From: nocte volant

Still needs more runway than a Gannet

22nd May 2014 | 06:28

#5 (permalink)

LeadSled

Joined: Jul 2001

Posts: 4,960

Likes: 17

From: Australia

Quote:

I'm not so sure the ol' Jetstream can be called a "modern twin turbo prop".

Quote:

Well, compared to, say, a Fairey Gannet...

Only just !! Have a look at the years of service of the Gannet, I first flew the (then) HP Jetstream in the mid 1960s. Collins (UK) had one as a flying testbed, which succeeded their Percival Prince.

Tootle pip!!

25th May 2014 | 07:42

#6 (permalink)

Chocks Away

Joined: Aug 1998

Posts: 1,181

Likes: 51

From: ...second left, past the lights.

The question remains, are they going to slip those Jestreams across to Pelican from Bankstown now it's changed hands and on the mend (work not started yet). I know Matt Hall and his Red Bull Racing MXS would slip in there quite nicely, with a little slalom off the end of Rwy25 over the lake... just for practice

Current Belmont airstrip too short for the Jetstream?

25th May 2014 | 09:36

#7 (permalink)

Skystar320

Joined: Aug 2005

Posts: 1,561

Likes: 0

From: PPrune nominee 2011!

If its run by the chap that ran Horizon back in the day at least we know it will be professionally run.

25th May 2014 | 11:49

#8 (permalink)

Horatio Leafblower

Joined: Mar 2003

Posts: 2,575

Likes: 190

From: NSW Australia

Skystar,

I have to say that the chap who ran Horizon ran a good show, and the chaps I know who are involved are a good team. I hope they will be very successful.