Piggy back ,

[Doug Evans]

over loaded it amazing what these old girls can carry !!

[David Isaac]

Mate, that is gold ... LOL.

 

Pretty light fuse though.

 

 

[Doug Evans]

Mate, that is gold ... LOL.Pretty light fuse though.

be a fair amount of drag i imagine

 

 

[Marty_d]

Should be carrying another one on the other side to balance it out!

 

 

[facthunter]

The LH float is acting like a submarine. Take a bit of lifting that one out of the water. Nev

 

 

[David Isaac]

" .....Will all passengers please move to the right hand side of the aircraft for the take off roll please ...." LOL

 

The picture gives a real good perspective as to how big those buggas are compared to a Cessna 185 fuse.

 

 

[facthunter]

It's an Otter isn't it? Nev

 

 

[David Isaac]

Yes, one of the few without the turbine conversion. They are big aren't they and they lift off with 13 bums at 55 knots with the Kero burner.

 

 

[facthunter]

TAA operated them in PNG with the big oil pump at the front. Nev

 

 

[David Isaac]

Were they P&W power plants Nev? How many HP? They must have been bloody thirsty, the PW985 on the Beaver is 100+ litres per hour.

 

With the Kero burner they are by far the most popular float plane in North America, they must have an amazing wing, they out perform the C207 for takeoff performance 'by a mile'.

 

 

[facthunter]

Don't think the motor is much different. Might have a slightly higher rated power. They were not totally reliable in that environment. No Floats. Wheels. Nev

 

 

[pudestcon]

 

Yes, one of the few without the turbine conversion. They are big aren't they and they lift off with 13 bums at 55 knots with the Kero burner.

Something like this then David?

Pud

 

 

[David Isaac]

Aint they beautiful, they are a magnificent performer. I didn't realise until a couple of years ago that all turbine Otters are actually conversions. There was no turbine powered Otter from the factory.

 

 

[pudestcon]

This one, and the one under the spinner, operate out of Victoria(capital of British Columbia) on Vancouver Island.

 

Took the photo of refuelling after our sightseeing flight. Great stuff, but I would have preferred a Beaver.

 

Pud

 

 

[M61A1]

I have seen photos of a damaged(wire strike) Pilatus Porter, being airlifted out by Caribou. The first load was the fuselage, with the tail wheel jammed up between the pilots seats, with the back door open and nose hanging out. The second load was wings and stabilsers, with th wings on edge up between the front seats, and hanging out the back door.

 

I doubt very much a military pilot would get away with that sort of thing these days.

 

 

[Doug Evans]

Cant Beat the sound of the old girls ..........

 

 

[Guest ozzie]

Try doing that here. Never hear the end of casa's whining

 

 

[fly_tornado]

another piggy back

 

 

 

[Bandit12]

My eyes.........!!!!!

 

 

[Marty_d]

This one, and the one under the spinner, operate out of Victoria(capital of British Columbia) on Vancouver Island.Took the photo of refuelling after our sightseeing flight. Great stuff, but I would have preferred a Beaver.

Pud

I always prefer a beaver.

 

 

[pudestcon]

I always prefer a beaver.

I wondered how long it would take:smile:

 

Pud

 

 

[fly_tornado]

another day at work

 

 

 

[Marty_d]

Although it looks like the world's lowest low pass, it's actually a belly landing at Amberley...

 

http://www.defence.gov.au/media/download/2006/jul/20060720.cfm

 

 

 

[M61A1]

I like the previous shots in the series, the ones with the hook running along the dirt before they catch the wire. I have a video of it as well, it's a nice bit of flying, just maintaining the right altitude to run the hook along the ground.

 

 

[PA.]

another day at work

Reminds me of the Chinese version.