Remember, with a twin, you have a twice as big chance of an engine failure.
But with any version of the PT6, there's no guarantee but they are
bulletproof. Over the years, they have made bigger and bigger more powerful
versions. The only time beech used something else for the King Air was when
they made a version of (I cant remember) either the 100 or 200 with Garrett
331 turbines when they were negotiating price with P&W. There may be
something good about the Garretts, but they are the most noisy turboprop
ever.
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From: Chuck Norcutt
Sent: Tuesday, January 12, 2016 6:52 PM
To: Olympus Camera Discussion
Subject: Re: [OM] IMG: Two More from the Fuji 35/2.0
I think it would be very difficult for an airframe manufacturer to
compete with a specialized engine manufacturer such as Pratt & Whitney
with its much larger volume. But I must confess to having a prejudiced
view since my daughter's father-in-law used to be the president of Pratt
& Whitney for many years and later president of Sikorsky for a while
before retiring from United Technologies.
Chuck Norcutt
On 1/12/2016 6:59 PM, Jim Nichols wrote:
John,
I saw your question about the P&W PT-6a engine, directed to Chris. I
can't speak for his opinion, but, to my mind, this engine series from
P&W Canada is the most trusted power plant available for turboprop
aircraft, with many years of service, and is constantly being upgraded
for new applications. It is used widely throughout the world.
Its reputation is the reason that Cessna built the single-engine
Caravan. Most commercial pilots would rather stake their lives on a
single PT-6A than on two piston engines. (My opinion, not to be
attributed to ChrisB.)
Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA
On 1/12/2016 4:35 PM, John Hudson wrote:
Chris ......It is interesting to note that the plane is powered by a
Pratt & Whitney Canada engine. Does the Swiss airframe manufacturer
not provide its own engine ?
jh
On 1/12/2016 5:28 PM, ChrisB wrote:
Yes, that’s a lovely machine, Jim. One flew into my place of work,
RAF Wyton, several years ago, just sneaking in before the fog rolled
in (I had landed only a few minutes before). And here is one
displaying at my local airfield, Little Gransden:
http://www.images.threeshoes.biz/Airplanes/Flying/i-dq3pnTS/A
Chris
On 12 Jan 16, at 20:30, Jim Nichols <jhnichols@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
That universally popular pose that we all seem to encounter frequently.
http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Morgan+BW+fm.tif.html
A business airplane with class! The Pilatus PC-12 is truly a
go-anywhere machine.
http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/DSCF2823fm.tif.html
Fuji X-E1 with Fuji 35/2.0 lens.
Comments and critiques welcomed.
--
Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA
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