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 Post subject: Re: Cirrus TurboProp in S. Florida today?
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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.


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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....


Ain't airing that laundry on a public forum. If you're specifically concerned I can discuss much further on PM.
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That's OK. I thought you were talking about the airplane design.

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

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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!

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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


It is the same Norman Howell, who is also a fellow Mooney owner. He can talk a lot more about that plane...

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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.

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Here is one Cirrus I recall had a TP.


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Funny I have absolutely no recollection of starting this thread.


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Funny I have absolutely no recollection of starting this thread.


I've said that a couple of times about my kids ;)

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Cirrus VK-30?

Edit- I didn't see Mark Coffman's post. Sorry for the duplication!


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There used to be a VK-30 parked at Sun n' Fun every year outside the museum. It is a sexy looking plane!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cirrus_VK-30#/media/File:CirrusVK-30N94CM02.jpg

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