When I got to fly the King Air, they told me to max it out, we were flying
at max speed 270kts (redline!). (thats about 315mph)
Mark Kuzia
flyboy01@mediaone.net
http://people.mw.mediaone.net/flyboy01/home.html
1995 Dakota 13.79 @ 102.45 mph
360ci, 5-spd, 4.11 LS, Cowl-induction
----- Original Message -----
From: "Alex Harris" <aharris@signcast.com>
To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Sent: Thursday, September 28, 2000 12:14 AM
Subject: RE: DML: Bernd I found your new Engine-Viper Version
> Cool! My pal Christian got to fly one of those King Air's last month out
in
> Washington! He said it was a blast... I used to run up the P&W TF-33's on
> the C-141's all the time when I was a jet mechanic, but never got to take
> 'em anywhere... sigh. Now THAT'S a load of thrust! Sure was fun firing 'em
> up, though!
>
> - Alex/StL
> '00 RC SLT V6 5-Speed
> Autolite 3923's, Homebrew K&N
>
>
> > Hey Bernd, I heard you are interested in putting that engine in
> > you lil' old
> > Dak. I actually was behind the controls of two 1050shp
> > Pratt&Whitney PT6A-60
> > turboprops in a Beech King Air 350 a few months ago. You have never felt
> > accelleration untill you push the throttles forward on a pair of these!
> > Thats 2100 horsepower! Airborn in less than 10 seconds at 120
> > mph! Trust me,
> > you need to get that engine for your Dak!
> >
> > Mark Kuzia
> > flyboy01@mediaone.net
> > http://people.mw.mediaone.net/flyboy01/home.html
> > 1995 Dakota 13.79 @ 102.45 mph
> > 360ci, 5-spd, 4.11 LS, Cowl-induction
> >
> >
> >
>
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