NC28 has been well looked after by the staff & students of Queensland Institute For Aviation Engineering. This school has no intentions of selling, scrapping or donating to a museum. This aircraft is soon to be relocated to a new home, where it will continue to be looked after. The school purchased the aircraft complete without the engines to save this starship. Engines are replaceable. The starship was not!!!! QIAE is keeping the dream alive!
@qiae01 Thankyou for an update from the scene. Would the "new" home include storage undercover? And will NC28 be accesable for viewing by the general public? Does this relocation tie in with the plans of the Caloundra Council to close down the airport? Thanks.
@pushitgently001p Not my call what happens to it. It was visible on Google Satelite at the Caloundra Airport. parked outdoors. It was being used for avionics and hydraulics training with a local education group. It'd cost over $30,000 to get it certificated on the Australian register. And at least $20,000 to bring back to airworthiness. Maybe end up in the QAM collection across the road.
That's heart breaking.
gasdive 4 months ago
NC28 has been well looked after by the staff & students of Queensland Institute For Aviation Engineering. This school has no intentions of selling, scrapping or donating to a museum. This aircraft is soon to be relocated to a new home, where it will continue to be looked after. The school purchased the aircraft complete without the engines to save this starship. Engines are replaceable. The starship was not!!!! QIAE is keeping the dream alive!
qiae01 8 months ago
@qiae01 Thankyou for an update from the scene. Would the "new" home include storage undercover? And will NC28 be accesable for viewing by the general public? Does this relocation tie in with the plans of the Caloundra Council to close down the airport? Thanks.
planesounds 8 months ago
Very sad to see this, :( ... Why don't u keep it like how it was,this is an iconic plane
pushitgently001p 11 months ago
@pushitgently001p Not my call what happens to it. It was visible on Google Satelite at the Caloundra Airport. parked outdoors. It was being used for avionics and hydraulics training with a local education group. It'd cost over $30,000 to get it certificated on the Australian register. And at least $20,000 to bring back to airworthiness. Maybe end up in the QAM collection across the road.
planesounds 11 months ago
It's ashame that they would remove the Starship's PT6s when they could of obtained the same PT6 series from more common Turboprops like the King Air.
Crowflug 1 year ago
@Crowflug agrred- keep more starships out there!!!!!!
S9297AircraftReviews 1 year ago