Odd looking old girl

VEGAS · Post by **VEGAS** » 18 Jul 2007, 20:04

No not a picture of Barbara Windsor after surgery, this picture caught my eye on Airliners. Check out those engines! :shock:

http://www.airliners.net/open.file/1236551/L/

TobyV · Post by **TobyV** » 18 Jul 2007, 20:20

They're Pratt & Whitney Canada PT-6s I think.

Post by **Garry Russell** » 18 Jul 2007, 20:37

I think there were a few of them in South Africa as well

Garry

VEGAS · Post by **VEGAS** » 18 Jul 2007, 20:50

Quite an interesting Aircraft or should I say conversion. Found this little diagram on it, showing all the mod's:

AndyG · Post by **AndyG** » 18 Jul 2007, 21:36

Garry Russell wrote:I think there were a few of them in South Africa as well

Garry

I think the word is "are" rather than "were". Basler have a thriving little business converting Daks to BT-67s, South Africa have a number in service and a lot of other air forces in South America and SE Asia are buying them as well. Proves the old adage, the only replacement for a Dakota is another Dakota!!

AndyG

Tomliner · Post by **Tomliner** » 18 Jul 2007, 22:05

It aint a real Dak.Just won't sound right :shock: EricT

Chris Trott · Post by **Chris Trott** » 18 Jul 2007, 22:21

Yep. Basler is quite a company. Had a couple of dealings with them over the years. They are not only an excellent conversion shop with the BT-67, but they're one of the best DC-3 sources as well. They've got just about anything and everything you want for a DC-3 or DC-3 derivative.

BAe146 · Post by **BAe146** » 18 Jul 2007, 22:59

You can't forget about the Conroy conversions either.

Conroy Turbo Three
http://www.airliners.net/open.file/0731872/L/
http://www.airliners.net/open.file/0762590/L/

Conroy Tri-Turbo Three
http://www.airliners.net/open.file/0712324/L/
http://www.airliners.net/open.file/1178061/L/

Chris Trott · Post by **Chris Trott** » 18 Jul 2007, 23:07

Yeah, but Jack put DARTs on a DAK. It just didn't work. Too much weight too far forward. The Tri-Turbo was okay, but was a maintenance nightmare and the 2 built were converted by Baser into BT-67s later in life.

stegs · Post by **stegs** » 18 Jul 2007, 23:10

And that Tri-Turbo is an abomination. Way beyond ugly :sad: