BeechTalk - BT

Username Protected · **Posted:** 21 Jun 2016, 14:50

I saw this on another site and couldn't help but post. My apologies if already posted.

I didn't know if this belonged in Brand X or not.. :-)

Username Protected · **Posted:** 21 Jun 2016, 14:52

That would make it a "Wannabeech"!

Username Protected · **Posted:** 21 Jun 2016, 16:53

It's a piston so I can't look it up in my database, but a google search shows it registered to Boling Industries... I guess they borrowed the Beechcraft B for Boling... or told the paint shop they wanted a big "B" on the tail and they thought... we can do that!

Username Protected · **Posted:** 21 Jun 2016, 16:56

Has some real interesting engines on it too, registration says Cont Motor TIO-541 series w/380 HP. :scratch:

Username Protected · **Posted:** 21 Jun 2016, 17:01

At least they tried...

Username Protected · **Posted:** 21 Jun 2016, 18:22

Hey Adam, are you interested?

Username Protected · **Posted:** 21 Jun 2016, 21:49

Username Protected wrote:

Has some real interesting engines on it too, registration says Cont Motor TIO-541 series w/380 HP. :scratch:

That's certainly a head scratcher :scratch:

I wasn't aware that 541's were only used on the Duke, Mooney Mustang, and P-Nav, let alone by Conti?

Username Protected · **Posted:** 21 Jun 2016, 21:52

Username Protected wrote:

Has some real interesting engines on it too, registration says Cont Motor TIO-541 series w/380 HP. :scratch:

Probably a Merlyn update. Although I didn't know they did 380hp version. Could also be some other STCed engine - there were a few.

I'd love to have it!

Username Protected · **Posted:** 21 Jun 2016, 22:53

OMG!

My eyes! My eyes! :lol:

I love Beeches but damn. That's like putting a Chevy in a Ford or something!

Username Protected · **Posted:** 21 Jun 2016, 23:58

N887BD = N887 Beech Duke :scratch:

Weird no matter how you slice or dice it.

Username Protected · **Posted:** 23 Jun 2016, 00:34

It is based here in KTUP. The B is for his name. It has IO 520s installed by Colemill. I have flown it once on a maintenance test flight . Once was enough for me. :whiteflag:

Username Protected · **Posted:** 23 Jun 2016, 00:57

Well I can talk about this one. I am fortunate (insert sarcasm here) enough to have 100 or so hours in this plane. Yes, the guy's last name starts with B and he thought the paint scheme looked good. Yes it does have Colemill 520s. I was lucky. I only had 1 engine failure in the short 10 months I flew it. I'll say this for it, it taught me how to fly a piston twin. Oh and the tower at Tupelo always called me Beech Commander on the radio.

Username Protected · **Posted:** 23 Jun 2016, 12:55

this will likely be a stupid question, so please forgive me, but didn't this airplane have Lycoming 540's on it originally? what would the perceived benefit be of putting conti 520's on it?
:duck:

Username Protected · **Posted:** 23 Jun 2016, 12:58

Username Protected wrote:

this will likely be a stupid question, so please forgive me, but didn't this airplane have Lycoming 540's on it originally? what would the perceived benefit be of putting conti 520's on it?
:duck:

It is probably a 500A converted by Colemill. If so, it would have been originally manufactured with IO-470's and 2-blade props. That's a lot of airplane to haul around on 260 hp a side.

Username Protected · **Posted:** 23 Jun 2016, 13:31

Username Protected wrote:

this will likely be a stupid question, so please forgive me, but didn't this airplane have Lycoming 540's on it originally? what would the perceived benefit be of putting conti 520's on it?
:duck:

It is probably a 500A converted by Colemill. If so, it would have been originally manufactured with IO-470's and 2-blade props. That's a lot of airplane to haul around on 260 hp a side.

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