Upgrading to Turbine
Joined: Feb 2004
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From: South of UK
Depends where you are in the UK for maintenance.
PM me if you want more detail, especially if you're in the South East/Midlands. I've had good and bad experience that you're more than welcome to in private!
PM me if you want more detail, especially if you're in the South East/Midlands. I've had good and bad experience that you're more than welcome to in private!
Cool as a moosp
Joined: Aug 2001
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From: Mostly Hong Kong
As your title is upgrading to a turbine, just a suggestion that you do not consider that the Jetranger is the only turbine out there.
In automobile terms it's like getting into a Morris Oxford. Nothing wrong with the basic design and engineering for its time, but it is years out of date, even if you buy a new one. Even Bell themselves have decided recently not to build any more. That will not affect the spares situation as there are a zillion spares out there for the 206, but it shows that they think you should go for one of their more expensive options.
On the plus side, they are a smooth ride, on the negative, it's embarrassing to be overtaken by an R44 on a 200 mile leg.
I am biased towards another turbine manufacturer so I won't say what you should do, but do look around.
FWIW
In automobile terms it's like getting into a Morris Oxford. Nothing wrong with the basic design and engineering for its time, but it is years out of date, even if you buy a new one. Even Bell themselves have decided recently not to build any more. That will not affect the spares situation as there are a zillion spares out there for the 206, but it shows that they think you should go for one of their more expensive options.
On the plus side, they are a smooth ride, on the negative, it's embarrassing to be overtaken by an R44 on a 200 mile leg.
I am biased towards another turbine manufacturer so I won't say what you should do, but do look around.
FWIW
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From: Near the Mountains
Moosp
The comparison to the Morris Oxford, venerable old motor that it might be, is a trifle unfair to the Jetbox.
More Ford Cortina, I'd have thought, no matter which aspect you pick, there'll always be one a little better.
But when you put them all together into the package that is the 206, it'll keep plodding along reliably and (comparatively) inexpensively for a long time.
The comparison to the Morris Oxford, venerable old motor that it might be, is a trifle unfair to the Jetbox.
More Ford Cortina, I'd have thought, no matter which aspect you pick, there'll always be one a little better.
But when you put them all together into the package that is the 206, it'll keep plodding along reliably and (comparatively) inexpensively for a long time.
Thread Starter
Joined: Jan 2008
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From: United Kingdom
Thanks for your assistance, I still think I will go for a Jetranger even if they have stopped making them I can still see them making money as I could buy a new one for 2009 and sell it on, on delivery if needed.
I hear that PDG in Wloverhampton or Patriot in Bedford are good places for maintenance, please let me know your throughts.
I hear that PDG in Wloverhampton or Patriot in Bedford are good places for maintenance, please let me know your throughts.
Better red than ...
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From: Appleby-in-Westmorland Cumbria England
It depends where you live - pick somebody nearby not at the far end of the Earth.
Maybe they were flying below MCP which would make them slower if you were at../
Or maybe they were just hovering while you were at full power?
have to disagree with you ref R44, I have flown a couple of times beside the R44 Raven II & have found my jetranger is quicker.
Or maybe they were just hovering while you were at full power?
