Beech 18 Turboliner

This is the aircraft I fly now. It's a very rare, highly modified Beech 18 - now designated as a BE8T. It has the Volpar gear instead of the traditional tailwheel gear, the fuselage was stretched 7 feet and the R985 radial engines were replaced with TPE331-1-101B Garret Turboprops. Its loud, fast, obnoxious, and a blast to fly! Only a handful are still flying in the United States.

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Autos & Vehicles

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• BE8T
• Beech18
• BE-18
• Garrett
• Turboprop
• Turbine
• BE18

[MusicLover196]

If I ever buy a Beech I wouldn't mind the new gear but the Radials would have to stay.

It just looks better with radials.

[zuluonecat]

And Air America used to fly the Spooks around South East Asia with the Volpar...

[Jimfoxyboy]

Kind of different to hear it with turbos. Kind of wonder how it sounds like on the inside as opposed to the radials they usually come with.

[AccessAir]

Garrett TPE331 Turboprop engines on this Volpar Turboliner conversion of a Beech 18...

[aheartattack1]

and sounds better too

[propilot1128]

i seen it with my own eyes! so did everyone else at JHAS!... BUSTED HAHAHA. a falcon 20 brobaly does a much better job.

[crazyryan]

modern version of the beechcraft 18