BeechTalk - BT - Finally an owner - 1972 Bellanca 17-30A Super Viking

Username Protected · **Posted:** 05 Dec 2014, 13:29

A few partners and I closed on our (new to us) 1972 Bellanca Super Viking yesterday. It has about 2400tt and 370 on the IO-520K engine. We plan to make some upgrades, including an EI CGR30p, an aux fuselage fuel tank and adding the factory ski tube. Once we get the engine monitor in, GAMIs will surely follow. I'm moving into the Viking from my former flying club's 67' C33A Debonair. While the Viking isn't a Beech (and I'll miss the precise flight speed brakes on the Deb), I think it will serve my partners and I well. The 1100+lb useful load should help make it a good cross-country machine.

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Username Protected · **Posted:** 05 Dec 2014, 13:48

Let us know the performance as you figure it out. Cool airplane.

Username Protected · **Posted:** 05 Dec 2014, 13:51

Username Protected wrote:

Let us know the performance as you figure it out. Cool airplane.

I'm very curious myself. It SHOULD do ~160kts in cruise, which is what I planned for in the Deb.

Username Protected · **Posted:** 05 Dec 2014, 14:05

Congrats!

And wow that upholstery. Can we photoshop Greg and Marsha Brady in there

Username Protected · **Posted:** 05 Dec 2014, 14:16

Love love love the BSV - have fun with her! :woot:

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Edit: Picture to the left taken from inside a BSV.

Username Protected · **Posted:** 05 Dec 2014, 14:30

Username Protected wrote:

Congrats!

And wow that upholstery. Can we photoshop Greg and Marsha Brady in there

Yeah, it's straight out of 1972. It's in phenomenal shape for its age, though. The factory pillows are a nice touch.

Username Protected · **Posted:** 05 Dec 2014, 14:36

You Will Love the BSV they BEG to be rolled and looped. I of course have no personal knowledge of that :liar:

Username Protected · **Posted:** 05 Dec 2014, 17:10

Very cool airplane. Groovy interior. Congrats!

Username Protected · **Posted:** 05 Dec 2014, 23:59

Very nice!!

Robert

Username Protected · **Posted:** 06 Dec 2014, 00:05

Did it come with the fuzzy dice or did you add them?

Robert

Username Protected · **Posted:** 06 Dec 2014, 00:10

Username Protected wrote:

Did it come with the fuzzy dice or did you add them?

Robert

No Viking is complete without the fuzzy dice. If you roll it just right, they will stay exactly where they are. I am not saying you should loop and roll it, but I assure you, fro what I heard from my "next door hangar neighbor", a Decathlon has a heck of a time keeping up with a Viking. The only run of the mill GA airplane I know that will do snap rolls without breaking anything. On the other hand, you must be a skinny fellow ;-)

Congrats

Username Protected · **Posted:** 06 Dec 2014, 00:14

Username Protected wrote:

Did it come with the fuzzy dice or did you add them?

Robert

Those were in the plane and a critical part of getting the deal done.

Username Protected · **Posted:** 06 Dec 2014, 00:17

Username Protected wrote:

Those were in the plane and a critical part of getting the deal done.

You did good. Wear your bell bottoms when you fly it

Looks nice. I would like to see it sometime.

Robert

Username Protected · **Posted:** 06 Dec 2014, 01:12

Awesome airplane, I have about 500 hours in them. I'm sure I know this tail number from somewhere.

You probably won't see 160 ktas. That is possible in the later planes with the revised cowling and nose gear doors. You have an honest 150 knot airplane, but it's a dream to fly. I know I will be chastised for saying this on here, but the Super Viking handling characteristics made my A36 feel like a dump truck! :hide:

Enjoy!

Username Protected · **Posted:** 06 Dec 2014, 03:16

The 1977 model I flew would do 165ktas with two all day long. That One hand nose gear doors and was a little bit faster than the earlier models like the 1972. You may get 160 kn when light though.