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Odd looking old girl
Posted: 18 Jul 2007, 20:04
by VEGAS
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/
Posted: 18 Jul 2007, 20:20
by TobyV
They're Pratt & Whitney Canada PT-6s I think.
Posted: 18 Jul 2007, 20:37
by Garry Russell
I think there were a few of them in South Africa as well
Garry
Posted: 18 Jul 2007, 20:50
by VEGAS
Quite an interesting Aircraft or should I say conversion. Found this little diagram on it, showing all the mod's:
Posted: 18 Jul 2007, 21:36
by AndyG
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
Posted: 18 Jul 2007, 22:05
by Tomliner
It aint a real Dak.Just won't sound right :shock: EricT
Posted: 18 Jul 2007, 22:21
by Chris Trott
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.
Posted: 18 Jul 2007, 22:59
by BAe146
Posted: 18 Jul 2007, 23:07
by Chris Trott
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.
Posted: 18 Jul 2007, 23:10
by stegs
And that Tri-Turbo is an abomination. Way beyond ugly :sad: