Twin Otter and Caravan takeoff
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They have a Twin Otter at the airport I fly out of. It looks like it's bound to fall apart at any moment but then you realize; oh, wait, it's an Otter :)
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very nice executed soft field takeoff on the otter, props to the pilots
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@weversonman So the Red Baron's plane which had a top speed of around 70 knots could shoot down a turbo prop?
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Canadair no longer makes the twin, but Transport Canada and FINALLY the FAA (with lips firmly attached to manufactures and airline backside) put a directive out. The CARAVAN in LIGHT ICE could (WILL) lose normal flight regimes.
If I must chose between the two, the Caravan can stay home.
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lovely after take-off gound effect acceleration <3
i love (turbo-)props
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paint that otter!
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@karner ok, i'll elaborate, because yes, you can always burn a shitload of fuel and accomplish what you want with pretty much anything. so yes, you CAN have a jet thrust engine that will accomplish the same task, it will burn significantly more fuel in doing so.
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@edcoondog Jet propulsion could handle a short strip if it were on the right airframe. Manufacturers usually don't waste money developing a jet airplane with straight wings though because it would be too slow. Just ask Dornier (if they were still in business)
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@weversonman Props still have there advatages.
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If a Twin Otter more efficient, why did FedEx choose to build it's fleet with Caravans?
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@weversonman If you knew anything about airplanes, you'd know that turboprops have much better takeoff and landing performance than jet thrust. That's why you NEVER see jet thrust planes going into short strips like these.
edcoondog 10 months ago 3
Good luck taking the Caravan into serious off-strip sites. Be calling in a twin Otter after that to haul out the wreckage.
mrpilot102 9 months ago 2