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Post subject: Re: New Cessna Turbine  Posted: 22 Oct 2010, 11:07 |
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Username Protected wrote: I think they'd sell a lot more single turbines if they could get one out that was priced right.
They are moving the 350/400 production to Mexico. Who knows, maybe they manage to apply the same concept to their SE turboprop from the get-go and translate that into a more competitive price. This will be interesting to watch.
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Post subject: Re: New Cessna Turbine Posted: 22 Oct 2010, 11:46 |
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Username Protected wrote: You called it Rick. What's your source?  Hey Jason, I saw this in AOPA's email blast last night. http://www.aopa.org/nbaa/2010/101020mus ... c_sect=gan-Neal
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Post subject: Re: New Cessna Turbine Posted: 22 Oct 2010, 11:51 |
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Username Protected wrote: You called it Rick. What's your source? I know guys in Wichita. It's been seen flying.
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Post subject: Re: New Cessna Turbine Posted: 22 Oct 2010, 12:39 |
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Username Protected wrote: Rick called it months ago. Yep, just wanted to post a public source of information. Rick has moles...in high and low places. -Neal
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Post subject: Re: New Cessna Turbine Posted: 22 Oct 2010, 12:47 |
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Username Protected wrote: Rick called it months ago. Yep, just wanted to post a public source of information. Rick has moles...in high and low places. -Neal
Indeed.
Rick is "that guy".
Now, if he could only find some info on the RR500. 
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Post subject: Re: New Cessna Turbine Posted: 22 Oct 2010, 16:44 |
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Username Protected wrote: Now, if he could only find some info on the RR500. For what it's worth, there's an article on the Robinson R66 in this month's Flying that shows a really nice pic of the RR300 mounted in the back. 200 lbs and pretty tiny as far as turbines go. Interesting that it only has a centrifugal compressor. They apparently removed the axial flow compressor section to shave cost and complexity. Throw one of those on a Bonanza (or a Cessna for that matter) and we'd be cooking with gas, er. Jet-A.
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Post subject: Re: New Cessna Turbine Posted: 22 Oct 2010, 16:53 |
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Username Protected wrote: I'm still scratching my head on how they're going to be able to bolt a turboprop onto a mustang airframe without the prop striking the ground (or at least having very minimal prop ground clearance). The mustang sits really low to the ground. IIRC, the Mustang wasn't a true clean sheet design. I believe Pelton mentioned it was derived from a 1990s twin TP design. Just jack up the gears a few inches. Piece o' cake. 
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Post subject: Re: New Cessna Turbine Posted: 22 Oct 2010, 18:29 |
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Username Protected wrote: Now, if he could only find some info on the RR500. For what it's worth, there's an article on the Robinson R66 in this month's Flying that shows a really nice pic of the RR300 mounted in the back. 200 lbs and pretty tiny as far as turbines go. Interesting that it only has a centrifugal compressor. They apparently removed the axial flow compressor section to shave cost and complexity. Throw one of those on a Bonanza (or a Cessna for that matter) and we'd be cooking with gas, er. Jet-A.
I did read that article. But that Turbine Robinson isn't exactly cheap.
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Post subject: Re: New Cessna Turbine Posted: 22 Oct 2010, 18:58 |
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Username Protected wrote: Sierra Industries, which re-engines early Citations with Williams FJ44s, is an absolute killer value in the price range ballpark under discussion. http://www.sijet.com/fj44EagleII_fj44su ... ining.aspxHow much? I take back what I said about the R66 Helicopter. I jus re-read the article and that RR300 is bad ass and not that expensive.
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