1953, refueling at Twitchell's Airport 3B5. Redone from ground UP; and if I heard correctly she spent three years in Minnesota for the work to be done. About the same as factory new. The owner also has floats for her.
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Spectacular Beaver
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bbchien
Touchdown! Greaser!
This one's got a larger engine of some kind. the cowl is larger and the scoop is defintiely not OEM.
Without the under tail strake I was at first thinking Norseman.
Without the under tail strake I was at first thinking Norseman.
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Wow!
I think I will let Leslie Nielson speak for me.
I think I will let Leslie Nielson speak for me.
Bruce: What do I know? The engine re-builder's sticker -- might be seen in the vertical shot -- doesn't even have a stain on it, so my guess is that Capt. Clark hasn't had it back very long. He said the fuel burn is "22 gph, pending load and performance factor."
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Tim
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Looks like a 985 to me without the heat exchanger.
Nope, that's a 985. What's throwing you off is it has a "City Prop" on it. Lots more noise sensitive areas now and the three bladed props are a lot quieter.
Similar setup here:
kgruber
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Most of the Beavers around here look as good as that one. Kenmore Air Harbor has re-built probably 100.
I remember Bob Munro saying that one should start with the most damaged broken up hulk. That way it would have more new parts!
These fantastic Beavers are stacked up at the Wiley Post Seaplane Base, in an area known as "the country club." All VERY fancy.
I remember Bob Munro saying that one should start with the most damaged broken up hulk. That way it would have more new parts!
These fantastic Beavers are stacked up at the Wiley Post Seaplane Base, in an area known as "the country club." All VERY fancy.
TangoWhiskey
Touchdown! Greaser!
That's right... she's pictured on this site, along with other planes that Caravans Inc has restored.
http://www.caravansinc.com/page14.html
Yup; that's the one. Thanks for the site URL.
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I knew it was a 50/50 chance when I opened the thread, but, nice airplane anyway!
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The stuff that fuels hours of daydreams. I was talking about the Beaver.
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