Re: [MBZ] Otter/Beaver
Ah, well actually I live just 3 miles from Viking air here on Vancouver island who now own the rights to the original de Havilland designs. They have suggested they are looking into building new DHC-3 Otter and possibly the DHC-2 Beaver following strong market demand for both aircraft. From my dinning room we sometimes get 100 ft viewpoints of float plane (illegal flight paths) and you can certainly tell the turbo based ones from the original radial engines (did I mention they are loud?). Somewhere in my wife's address book is the cell number of the chief pilot of Kenmore Air used when his staff blow over our house at 75 feet. On Feb 8, 2008, at 9:14 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >> <> >> > That's a you-should-excuse-the-expression DHC Beaver. Kenmore Air > Harbor > (largest seaplane base in the continental US) turns out brand new > ones using > ex-military fuselages from the '40s. Near a million bucks now, I > hear. They also > have a fleet of turbine Otters that fly in scheduled service from > Kenmore and > downtown Seattle to the San Juans and up into Canada daily. > > RLE John 1983 300TDt 386k Kilometers (mobil 1 Delvac) 1990's 300TDt 215k Kilometers (mobil 1 Delvac) 1993 500SEL 205k Kilometers (mobil 1 Delvac) ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Otter/Beaver
Hmmm. Interesting subject, as I once flew in a hurricane (after landfall) in a commercial Otter commuter. Quite a ride, although the plane itself was fine. Something totally cool about lumbering along at 1000 ft with fixed landing gear. Peter ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Otter/Beaver
OK - I always had a hard time telling the difference between a beaver and an otter - DHC versions anyway -- they are both cool airplanes. On Feb 8, 2008 11:14 PM, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > <> > > > That's a you-should-excuse-the-expression DHC Beaver. Kenmore Air Harbor > (largest seaplane base in the continental US) turns out brand new ones using > ex-military fuselages from the '40s. Near a million bucks now, I hear. They > also > have a fleet of turbine Otters that fly in scheduled service from Kenmore and > downtown Seattle to the San Juans and up into Canada daily. > > RLE > -- OK Don, KD5NRO Norman, OK "There are three kinds of lies: lies, damn lies, and statistics." -Benjamin Disraeli and/or Mark Twain '90 300D, '87 300SDL, '81 240D, '78 450SLC, '97 Ply Grand Voyager ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Otter/Beaver
It's late. I read Kenmore... "Sears is turning out what?" > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Reply-To: Mercedes Discussion List > Date: Sat, 9 Feb 2008 00:14:38 EST > To: mercedes@okiebenz.com > Subject: Re: [MBZ] Otter/Beaver > >> <> >> > That's a you-should-excuse-the-expression DHC Beaver. Kenmore Air Harbor > (largest seaplane base in the continental US) turns out brand new ones using > ex-military fuselages from the '40s. Near a million bucks now, I hear. They > also > have a fleet of turbine Otters that fly in scheduled service from Kenmore and > downtown Seattle to the San Juans and up into Canada daily. > > RLE ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Otter/Beaver
Very close friend of mine was the head test pilot for the Otter's, and later, the Dash7. The museum where I helped out, was gifted with the wooden cockpit mockup of the Dash 7. Many feel they could still sell Beavers today if they were in production. I hear, but don't know for sure, all engines supplies for the beavers were remanufactured units, and when the supply dried up, production of the plane ended. Ed 300E On 09/02/2008, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > <> > > > That's a you-should-excuse-the-expression DHC Beaver. Kenmore Air Harbor > (largest seaplane base in the continental US) turns out brand new ones > using > ex-military fuselages from the '40s. Near a million bucks now, I hear. > They also > have a fleet of turbine Otters that fly in scheduled service from Kenmore > and > downtown Seattle to the San Juans and up into Canada daily. > > RLE > > > > > > ** > Biggest Grammy Award surprises of all time on AOL Music. > > ( > http://music.aol.com/grammys/pictures/never-won-a-grammy?NCID=aolcmp00300025 > 48) > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Otter/Beaver
> <> > That's a you-should-excuse-the-expression DHC Beaver. Kenmore Air Harbor (largest seaplane base in the continental US) turns out brand new ones using ex-military fuselages from the '40s. Near a million bucks now, I hear. They also have a fleet of turbine Otters that fly in scheduled service from Kenmore and downtown Seattle to the San Juans and up into Canada daily. RLE ** Biggest Grammy Award surprises of all time on AOL Music. (http://music.aol.com/grammys/pictures/never-won-a-grammy?NCID=aolcmp00300025 48) ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
