Duke Pilots
02-14-2008, 11:55 AM
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Originally Posted by stinsonjr
I read an article in Flying magazine last year about a company that is putting PT-6's on Duke's. They are rehabbing the carcass and making it an almost new airplane. If I recall the article said that this is the plane Beech should have built in the first place. I think that the total cost is somewhere around $1.5 million (old Duke, restoration, Turbines) - but then you have a really nice fast personal airplane. Considering that a new Baron costs around a million bucks today it seems like a bargain!
02-14-2008, 01:44 PM
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that turbine duke has close to 3500 fpm climb rate all the way to 25k
we looked at converting our bird . but then the boss wants to be able to haul more peeps. the duke is a sexy plane but you have all the costs of owning a
something like Be90
we looked at converting our bird . but then the boss wants to be able to haul more peeps. the duke is a sexy plane but you have all the costs of owning a
something like Be90
02-14-2008, 03:07 PM
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there is also a company in germany doing diesel conversions on the duke using 4l tielerts..... i have heard that the duke was program was originally going to be equipped with jet's but beech decieded that there was not a market deman for such aircraft at the time....anyone else heard this ever??
02-18-2008, 05:23 PM
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Originally Posted by Sdedeker
I have over 400 hours in a Duke but not for a 135.
I have about the same amount of time in a 421C but I would take the Duke over the Golden Eagle anytime.
I have about the same amount of time in a 421C but I would take the Duke over the Golden Eagle anytime.
02-18-2008, 05:28 PM
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Originally Posted by Sbaker1595
i have heard that the duke was program was originally going to be equipped with jet's but beech decided that there was not a market demand for such aircraft at the time....anyone else heard this ever??
02-19-2008, 08:03 AM
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Originally Posted by Kdub
Could you be thinking of the Piper Aerostar? My understanding is that is why it has such long gear, so that it can make clearance for the props that weren't originally designed to be there.
02-21-2008, 07:09 AM
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Originally Posted by Kdub
Just a guess, but I'll bet you were not paying the maint. bills????
02-21-2008, 08:45 AM
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Originally Posted by Ewfflyer
That was the Royal Turbine conversion. I think they used the Walther(sp) engines instead of the PT6 though.
I talked to one of the demo guys at OSH last year. He was saying that thing will do 1000 fpm on a single engine go-around with gear & flaps hanging out. 300 kts true & 4-5000 feet per minute when light.
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