Kyle Communications Posted October 12, 2012 Share Posted October 12, 2012 I need to win the 30 million lotto 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyle Communications Posted October 12, 2012 Author Share Posted October 12, 2012 base model - $895,000 and follows the 51% rule. Yes boys,...this IS a "kit" plane. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Howard Hughes Posted October 12, 2012 Share Posted October 12, 2012 If you're going to spend a Million on an aircraft, wouldn't you just buy a Porter and be done with it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyle Communications Posted October 12, 2012 Author Share Posted October 12, 2012 well a new porter is a fair bit more than a million dollars and by the look of the performance of the sherpa the sherpa is much better also 900,000 for a new one...hey aren't I allowed to dream Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dazza 38 Posted October 12, 2012 Share Posted October 12, 2012 Thats a coincidence.I mentioned the Sherpa on another thread a couple of hours ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyle Communications Posted October 12, 2012 Author Share Posted October 12, 2012 My mate told me about it...he lives in holland maybe he saw your post..he lurks on here....he sent me the link....I was impressed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dazza 38 Posted October 12, 2012 Share Posted October 12, 2012 The Sherpa T650 kit is all up $160 000 including a zero timed Honeywell Turbine engine & a new Hartzell prop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyle Communications Posted October 12, 2012 Author Share Posted October 12, 2012 that seems very cheap do you have a link? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyle Communications Posted October 12, 2012 Author Share Posted October 12, 2012 Thats ok...I found it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Maj Millard Posted October 12, 2012 Share Posted October 12, 2012 Don't want to be around come overhaul time on that turbine !........................................................Maj... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hongie Posted October 12, 2012 Share Posted October 12, 2012 Should see the places Greg miller of big rocks/long props puts Sherpas and maules! Very much 'offroad' aircraft 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaz3g Posted October 12, 2012 Share Posted October 12, 2012 Don't want to be around come overhaul time on that turbine !........................................................Maj... Reckon I'd be dead before I wore it out Maj...the rate it chews through fuel I'd only be able to sit and look at it! Kaz 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dazza 38 Posted October 13, 2012 Share Posted October 13, 2012 Should see the places Greg miller of big rocks/long props puts Sherpas and maules! Very much 'offroad' aircraft Yep I have a copy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Howard Hughes Posted October 13, 2012 Share Posted October 13, 2012 well a new porter is a fair bit more than a million dollars and by the look of the performance of the sherpa the sherpa is much better also 900,000 for a new one...hey aren't I allowed to dream You can have your dream, but in mine I have a used Porter and I have the other 29 Million in metal boxes in the back! Maj with 6000 hour TBO your average recereational pilot isn't going to need to many overhauls, sadly the hot section only will set you back the price of a good used Savannah! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Maj Millard Posted October 13, 2012 Share Posted October 13, 2012 That's all good in theory until the engine sucks some FOD (foreign objects destructive) at 250 hrs, or ingests that spanner/fuel-sampler/screwdriver/, or wristwatch that the pilot left in the intake during the preflight ! Wristwatch was removed so he wouldn't drip fuel on it during fuel-check !..... That folks is the real world Vs the idealistic view of the world. There are many broke idealists around !....................................................Maj... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Howard Hughes Posted October 14, 2012 Share Posted October 14, 2012 That's why they have 'reverse flow', highly unlikely with a PT-6! PS: Who takes their wrist watch off? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomo Posted October 14, 2012 Share Posted October 14, 2012 Nice! Million seems a pretty good price for what it is, be interesting to see how the world takes it on, would be handy to have in some places in PNG. Avtur is always easier to get in some of those places too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guernsey Posted October 14, 2012 Share Posted October 14, 2012 That's why they have 'reverse flow', highly unlikely with a PT-6!PS: Who takes their wrist watch off? The 'Night Watchman' because he cannot see it at night. Gee whiz this guy's getting worse. Alan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dazza 38 Posted October 14, 2012 Share Posted October 14, 2012 Nice! Million seems a pretty good price for what it is, be interesting to see how the world takes it on, would be handy to have in some places in PNG. Avtur is always easier to get in some of those places too. The kit price for the sherpa T650 is $160 ooo not $ 1 million .See post #7 Broken down it is -$2500 deposit, then $97 500 during kit manufacture in progress payments. Then the final $60 ooo when the kit is ready to be delivered to the customer. See their web site- under purchase agreement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Maj Millard Posted October 14, 2012 Share Posted October 14, 2012 Howard, That's only if the particle-separator is in the open position, don't believe they won't suck items if it isn't. The reverse flow design by the way was not by design, but because the PT6 was originally designed as a ground power turbine, not a pure aircraft turbine, as it has now become.....................................................Maj... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Howard Hughes Posted October 14, 2012 Share Posted October 14, 2012 By design? If you take the engine out and sit it on a stand, the air still changes direction (reverses) several times! Particle separators are actually part of the airframe and not part of the engine, they vary from installation to installation. In most cases the air still makes a sharp turn even with the particle separator in the closed (non ice/FOD protection position). Even if an item of FOD was able to negotiate the turn, something as large as a watch/spanner would be caught by the intake grill. I still the think the chance of FOD damage with a PT-6 is a higlly unlikely event, even with Guernsey's night watchman on the job! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sapphire Posted October 15, 2012 Share Posted October 15, 2012 uh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lark Posted July 28, 2013 Share Posted July 28, 2013 Some years ago Maule had a turbine they were test flying in the US. Don't think it ever went into production, but it sure looked and sounded cool! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Maj Millard Posted July 28, 2013 Share Posted July 28, 2013 There is no substitute for huge flaps and shxx loads of power for great STOL performance !.....................Maj.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ausadvance Posted July 31, 2013 Share Posted July 31, 2013 Is it just me or has someone stuck wings on a landcruiser?!? Its like a Maule and a super cub had a really really big baby! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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