BeechTalk - BT

Username Protected · **Posted:** 28 Jun 2015, 20:25

Username Protected wrote:

Oh, the VK-30. The only plane that has killed more occupants than there were ever planes of the type on the registry. And it probably wasn't the planes fault, some of the crashes were just people doing dumb ####.

Actually a LOT of it has to do with the airplane. It was a very efficient but also a horribly designed a/c. I can tell you many MANY reasons why not to ever fly that airplane and this is coming from the guy who still thinks that it is one of the sexiest airplanes I ever saw.

Username Protected · **Posted:** 28 Jun 2015, 20:52

Username Protected wrote:

Actually a LOT of it has to do with the airplane. It was a very efficient but also a horribly designed a/c. I can tell you many MANY reasons why not to ever fly that airplane and this is coming from the guy who still thinks that it is one of the sexiest airplanes I ever saw.

We've got time....

Username Protected · **Posted:** 28 Jun 2015, 20:54

That's OK. I thought you were talking about the airplane design.

Best,

Username Protected · **Posted:** 28 Jun 2015, 21:00

Username Protected wrote:

That's OK. I thought you were talking about the airplane design.

Best,

I am.

Username Protected · **Posted:** 28 Jun 2015, 23:11

Username Protected wrote:

Cirrus ST50? Sounds like this was a one off prototype but who knows, maybe there is another one flying.

http://www.eaa1000.av.org/fltrpts/st50/st50.htm

That article is credited to Norman Howell. The Norman Howell I know is a fellow AEST owner and BT member, let's ask him!

Glenn

Username Protected · **Posted:** 28 Jun 2015, 23:29

Username Protected wrote:

Cirrus ST50? Sounds like this was a one off prototype but who knows, maybe there is another one flying.

http://www.eaa1000.av.org/fltrpts/st50/st50.htm

That article is credited to Norman Howell. The Norman Howell I know is a fellow AEST owner and BT member, let's ask him!

Glenn

Username Protected · **Posted:** 29 Jun 2015, 00:33

Yep, still here! The ST50 is just what Scott said. I flew it about 13 times or so and transitioned an Israeli test pilot to it. Had quite a few issues, but ultimately the market was not there for this airplane. Later of course the single engine turboprop was successful in the Malibu Meridian and TBM 7**/8**.....the latter coming from the Mooney 301 prototype. Apparently there is an M301 video of test flying on line now. Gotta see it and think what might have been.