Just a couple pics of the machine I’ve flown the past few summers
S-55 turbine conversion, quite a nice machine
S-55T
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- Silver Wings
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- 3rd Dan
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Big old girl, not too many of them still going around I wouldn't have thought.
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- Silver Wings
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Not many at all. The operator I work that contract for has 10 flying, mostly recips. Those radials really rumble! Climbing up the side is a hassle but they fly really nice.
- FerrariFlyer
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How’s the tail rotor authority with that older blade design?
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- 3rd Dan
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That thought too crossed my mind FF....especially with a bit of weight on
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- Silver Wings
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Although some guys have complained about that. I’ve been in some very windy conditions and never had a problem.
There is a restriction on pedal turn speed (which I can’t recall at the moment) due to the tail attachment.
It’s also got a pretty heavy VNE penalty which makes for some slow XC at times.
There is a restriction on pedal turn speed (which I can’t recall at the moment) due to the tail attachment.
It’s also got a pretty heavy VNE penalty which makes for some slow XC at times.
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- Silver Wings
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Ag crashes took out a lot of them. The boss has several survivors. I’ve been told a lot of the turbine conversions ended up outside the U.S.
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