Grumman Goose?
02-02-2008 | 07:09 PM
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Grumman Goose?
Heard the ol' Goose is going to be going back into production, except not by Grumman (of course) but by some one I can't remember. Who has info? It's great that this is going to happen, the Goose is an awesome airplane.-JSF
02-02-2008 | 07:49 PM
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BTW, found the link for the article. Too bad it's a turbo prop, not the ol' radials.
http://antillesseaplanes.com/biznc.htm
http://antillesseaplanes.com/biznc.htm
02-03-2008 | 03:43 AM
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Because motorcycles shouldn't have the uselful RPM range of a Lycoming.
02-03-2008 | 07:11 AM
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Huge difference in useful load between the Turbines and Radials. From the website:
Empty weight on both (shouldn't it be lower with the Turbines?): 7,200lbs
Radial MGTOW: 9,200lbs
Turbine MGTOW: 12,500lbs
I love the radials - that would be a personal pick for me.
Empty weight on both (shouldn't it be lower with the Turbines?): 7,200lbs
Radial MGTOW: 9,200lbs
Turbine MGTOW: 12,500lbs
I love the radials - that would be a personal pick for me.
02-03-2008 | 08:06 AM
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When I first found it, I just glanced over it. I was saying the rumor that I heard about it being fitted with Turboprops. Then I went back through and saw that the radials are an option, which I'm happy about, but am not sure about the "Standard aluminum/carbon fiber construction".... It'll be neat though...
02-03-2008 | 09:20 AM
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They just banged one up? That's the story up here....
There are a few still flying the radial version Goose up here in AK. After playing around the Albatros birds that flock to Boulder City every year, the Goose is cute! Lotta work, though. And thirsty, too.
We have a Goose restoration project wrapping up here in KTN. It's very cool.
Where can I be found? Where the SOUND is ROUND!!!!
Cheers,
Ronin
There are a few still flying the radial version Goose up here in AK. After playing around the Albatros birds that flock to Boulder City every year, the Goose is cute! Lotta work, though. And thirsty, too.
We have a Goose restoration project wrapping up here in KTN. It's very cool.
Where can I be found? Where the SOUND is ROUND!!!!
Cheers,
Ronin
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02-03-2008 | 09:20 AM
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