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From what I hear, they think they can shoehorn a Viper motor in a -39. I'd like to see that.
The only guy I'm aware of doing engine swaps on -39 is a guy out of Chino Ca. named Steve Kalmer. I don't know what he was attempting to do but he advertises it on his website.
A viper in a -39 is a big undertaking. In a -29 it's not that difficult since the aircraft first used the viper when it was being developed.
Where are you located?
Very cool! Do you know Joe Gano or Dave Cannavo?We hangar out of Georgetown, DE.
And I know abot Worldwide Warbirds. They're a big CJ6/L-39 company and we primarily fly CJ's and L-39s.
Take a number... it's a looooong line.
Yeah, but I would bet money that they are not as good as our Eric here!
A long time ago, in a land far away, I flew T-41(C-172), T-37, T-38, and C-141.
141s!! Where did you base out of???
My grandpa finished out his career flying 141s all over the world. He loved that plane. (Although not quite as much as the P-51D the P-40)
30th MAS, McGuire AFB, NJ. When and where was your grandpa (grandpa!!! Oh, no) flying. Flying all over the world was what the C-141 did. It was indeed a well loved aircraft.
Yeah, he flew outta McGuire for awhile, then was outta Dover. Flew 141s during Vietnam.
Lt. Col Ted Killian... do you know him?
Cannavo did the mod to our plane and of course Gano owns the company.I don't personally know them, but I definately know who they are. They've got the 2nd best flight team in Delaware!! I'm sure the senior members of my flight crew are friendly with them.
Let's see... I started out in a Luscombe 8A, then a Gruman Tiger. Got some Piper Arrow time and then a lot of Mooney time. I went on to T-37s, T-38s, F-4E, F-4D. Got about 500 hours in the BAe 31 Jetstream (Junkstream), then many years and hours in the good 'ol Boeing-727. Lots of AB-320 time. Typed in the 737, 757, 767, Embraer 170 and Embraer 190. Currently flying the 767. It's a living! (I'd do it for free, but don't tell the company that!)
Quite impressive! I take it that the Grumman Tiger is the light plane and not the F11F. At first I was really confused.
I first started out flying Cessna 172's and 152's, then flew the T-34C, C-12Bs, then on to TH-57B/C's, and now I fly the mighty MV-22B!
Is the osprey a fixed wing rating or rotor wing rating? I guess that it is very reliable now. How do you like flying it?