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Yeah, for 100k I'd get a nice used maule, 170 or a cub. For that low airspeed and fuel burn, sheesh, doesn't seem worth it.
by wheaties 11y ago
Yeah, for 100k I'd get a nice used maule, 170 or a cub. For that low airspeed and fuel burn, sheesh, doesn't seem worth it.
- masklinn 11y agoIt makes more sense when you read its history (which is closely related to its name): it was originally built specifically from air photography for the National Geographic Society, for a Ndoki expedition (in northern congo). Explains the pricey two-engine option (when you're flying above the badlands or rainforest you'd like to keep going if an engine gives up), and the completely open cabin and wings sitting well behind both seats were probably an interesting structural challenge. The frame is essentially unique, there's no other in that specialised segment.
- wheaties 11y agoWhat an interesting challenge. Great view, low flyer, rough terrain, and of course, STOL.