Scudrunners

https://auctions.mirterra.com/auctions/ ... lnwJ2r8YOM


Bar XH was a big deal around these parts for many years. Now it’s being auctioned off.

I think Super T took over the still viable parts of Bar XH/Integra, and of course the Navajo lost in that incident. I think a lot of operators in that aircraft size range have become unviable with the instability of the oil patch in Alberta. I think Bar XH still runs the FBO and fuel? But its been a little while since I stopped in Medicine Hat. Same thing happened to Courtesy Air In Lloydminster. Those poor planes have been sitting there for years now. Including a rare Beech Duke, which probably single handedly contributed to their insolvency.

always thought those Dukes where awesome looking in someone elses hangar.

Scudrunner wrote: Thu Oct 06, 2022 2:56 pm always thought those Dukes where awesome looking in someone elses hangar.

I know a guy who had a Rocket Engineering conversion done on a Duke that mounted a pair of PT-6s on the thing. He said it lived up to the Rocket name, though the range sucked.

the range sucked

Turbine conversions always seem to. Nobody hangs drop tanks under the wings.

There a new outfit https://turb.aero/
They’re making a small 200hp turbine engine in an effort to replace pistons bangers.

Would love to see this happen. Wonder if I could replace the rear engine with one making it a single engine and making a smooth pointy nose cowl for extra coolness factor.

120 gallon tanks should be enough to feed it at 12gph

I saw them at Airventure. Would make for a great conversation from the -470’s.

I would lose 25hp, but let’s be honest, I’m not making 225hp at takeoff round these parts. The trust O-470J is as normally aspirated as they get. Cruising at 8500’+ , it would be nice for more more umpf.

Scudrunner wrote: Sat Oct 08, 2022 6:10 pm There a new outfit https://turb.aero/
They’re making a small 200hp turbine engine in an effort to replace pistons bangers.

Would love to see this happen. Wonder if I could replace the rear engine with one making it a single engine and making a smooth pointy nose cowl for extra coolness factor.

Like so?
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spectrum_SA-550

Scudrunner wrote: Sat Oct 08, 2022 6:10 pm There a new outfit https://turb.aero/
They’re making a small 200hp turbine engine in an effort to replace pistons bangers.

Would love to see this happen. Wonder if I could replace the rear engine with one making it a single engine and making a smooth pointy nose cowl for extra coolness factor.

120 gallon tanks should be enough to feed it at 12gph

Be even cooler for it to have TWO turbines and some six blade scimitar blade props! No, wait, SEVEN blade props!