Turbo-Prop Dakotas
Posted: Mon Dec 06, 2004 7:55 pmI'd always believed that the turboprop conversions of the C-47/DC-3 Dakota had been carried out since the '60s, so that it came as a surprise to see a photo of a Dart engined Dakota from 1952!
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Posted: Mon Dec 06, 2004 7:55 pmRe: Turbo-Prop Dakotas
Posted: Mon Dec 06, 2004 8:45 pmAccording to this, http://www.airspacemag.com/ASM/Mag/Inde ... /hSB1.html , Darts were experimented with during the 40s.
Re: Turbo-Prop Dakotas
Posted: Tue Dec 07, 2004 4:23 amYep - was it in BEA colours per chance - I think they called it the Pionair or something like that...
Charlie
Charlie
Re: Turbo-Prop Dakotas
Posted: Tue Dec 07, 2004 4:27 amYep - was it in BEA colours per chance - I think they called it the Pionair or something like that...
Charlie
Just done a quick search and found this picture...
Charlie
Re: Turbo-Prop
Posted: Tue Dec 07, 2004 4:38 amCome to think of it I believe I saw the one in Charlie's photo demonstrated at Farnborough. Lots of experimenting & odd-looking aircraft around in those days. We were used to seeing at least 10 new prototypes at every show & would be disappointed if we didn't. It was an annual event (not biennial as it is now) & most aircraft on display were designed & manufactured in Britain. The Farnborough Air Show of today is a pale shadow of its former self.
PS.
I think Pionair was the name given to all BEA Dakotas.
PPS. Slightly off-topic. I wonder how many people have seen or even heard of the Vickers Nene-Viking. The caption reads: "The world's first jet transport aircraft, first flown on 25/7/1948. Temporarily became VX856"
PS.
I think they called it the Pionair or something like that...
I think Pionair was the name given to all BEA Dakotas.
PPS. Slightly off-topic. I wonder how many people have seen or even heard of the Vickers Nene-Viking. The caption reads: "The world's first jet transport aircraft, first flown on 25/7/1948. Temporarily became VX856"