Roost Air Lounge => Aviation related topics => Topic started by: Frank N. O. on October 22, 2007, 07:01:48 PM
Title: Is this plane re-constructed? Weird Cessna TU-206G
Post by: Frank N. O. on October 22, 2007, 07:01:48 PM
I was looking thrue the OY-register to see what planes there are in Denmark and found this. It's the only one with the T in front of the designation and the two other U206's doesn't have that weird frankenstein snout. Is it a custom engine-conversion with a stretched nose and grafted on scoop or is it original?
I was looking thrue the OY-register to see what planes there are in Denmark and found this. It's the only one with the T in front of the designation and the two other U206's doesn't have that weird frankenstein snout. Is it a custom engine-conversion with a stretched nose and grafted on scoop or is it original?
Walters It appears to have been converted to a tuboprop, I would guess at a PT-6---The Walters tubines I've seen had rectangular exhaust stacks----Feel free to correct me if that's wrong.
Title: Re: Is this plane re-constructed? Weird Cessna TU-206G
Post by: BrianGMFS on October 22, 2007, 08:40:35 PM
I think it's a Soloy Allison/Rolls Royce Conversion.
Brian
Title: Re: Is this plane re-constructed? Weird Cessna TU-206G
Post by: Frank N. O. on October 22, 2007, 09:19:00 PM
Ok so it is a user-made modification and not a Cessna-product?
Frank
Title: Re: Is this plane re-constructed? Weird Cessna TU-206G
Post by: airtac on October 22, 2007, 09:56:16 PM
I think it's a Soloy Allison/Rolls Royce Conversion.
Brian
AAGGGHHH!!---RIGHT ON BRIAN |:)\ |:)\------------As much as I hate being wrong, I gotta tell ya I missed that one BIG TIME ::banghead::
Title: Re: Is this plane re-constructed? Weird Cessna TU-206G
Post by: Baradium on October 23, 2007, 08:34:10 AM
Don't see many of those turbine 206s around. A friend of mine flew one with a skydiving outfit at one point. I believe that was in southern WA near the OR border (just north of Portland).
The long nose is because of the turbine conversion, turbine engines are lighter than piston engines, which is one reason for the long nose (for CG limitations).
Title: Re: Is this plane re-constructed? Weird Cessna TU-206G
Post by: Fabo on October 23, 2007, 06:03:56 PM
Don't see many of those turbine 206s around. A friend of mine flew one with a skydiving outfit at one point. I believe that was in southern WA near the OR border (just north of Portland).
The long nose is because of the turbine conversion, turbine engines are lighter than piston engines, which is one reason for the long nose (for CG limitations).
Wouldn't it bew just for a simple point of size rather? Cause taildraggers got them bigger as well and moving CG back would not be sucha deal with them... But I admit, maybe not that bigger.
Title: Re: Is this plane re-constructed? Weird Cessna TU-206G
Post by: Baradium on October 24, 2007, 09:06:57 AM
Don't see many of those turbine 206s around. A friend of mine flew one with a skydiving outfit at one point. I believe that was in southern WA near the OR border (just north of Portland).
The long nose is because of the turbine conversion, turbine engines are lighter than piston engines, which is one reason for the long nose (for CG limitations).
Wouldn't it bew just for a simple point of size rather? Cause taildraggers got them bigger as well and moving CG back would not be sucha deal with them... But I admit, maybe not that bigger.
CG location isn't for on the ground, it's for in the air.... the airplane doesn't know if it's a taildragger or a tricycle gear when it's flying. The weight distribution in relation to the wing is very important, and the affect on what you can carry and the CG window is pretty large.
Title: Re: Is this plane re-constructed? Weird Cessna TU-206G
Post by: undatc on November 18, 2007, 03:13:08 AM
Don't see many of those turbine 206s around. A friend of mine flew one with a skydiving outfit at one point. I believe that was in southern WA near the OR border (just north of Portland).
The long nose is because of the turbine conversion, turbine engines are lighter than piston engines, which is one reason for the long nose (for CG limitations).
Weird, i always figured they were heavier as they are larger. But when thinking about it, it does make sense, they dont need an engine block, just some ceramic blades and a shaft.
