by "pip bip - choose Corrour" (hhgttg69)
Published 05/21/2017 at 06:45
by "pip bip - choose Corrour" (hhgttg69)
Published 05/21/2017 at 06:45
Tags: mitsubishi
; debonair
; 1975
STARS: 4
c1975
"WilliamsSW" (williamssw)
05/21/2017 at 09:29, STARS: 0
I like it and the Mitsubishi behind it, too!
"pip bip - choose Corrour" (hhgttg69)
05/21/2017 at 09:33, STARS: 1
cheers for that, i was wondering who made the plane.
"WilliamsSW" (williamssw)
05/21/2017 at 09:59, STARS: 0
It appears to be an MU-2. Mooney sold a version of it, too, but I’m sure this is a Mitsu.
Neat airplane — twin turboprop, but has a bit of a dicey reputation.
"Kiltedpadre" (kiltedpadre)
05/21/2017 at 10:58, STARS: 1
Were they ever sold under the Mooney name? I know they were assembled and sold in the US by Mooney.
The one thing I remember for certain is the fact that they are ridiculously loud and no fun to work around on an active runway.
"WilliamsSW" (williamssw)
05/21/2017 at 11:13, STARS: 0
Hmm, a little bit of searching suggests that they were not actually sold under the Mooney name — although it’s common to refer to them as Mooneys.
Are they louder then other turboprops? I don’t recall— been a while since I’ve seen one up close, and I only remember it sitting on the ramp next to the Cessnas my flight school had.
"Kiltedpadre" (kiltedpadre)
05/21/2017 at 11:16, STARS: 1
Yes, they were extremely loud. The issue is they used direct drive Garret engines. They can’t fully feather the props leading to both more noise and prop wash when working around them. They taxied at 50% throttle and all other operations were done at 96-100% throttle.
"WilliamsSW" (williamssw)
05/21/2017 at 11:30, STARS: 0
Makes sense - I didn’t realize that. But seems like that configuration would add a whole lot of drag if the engine fails inflight.
"Kiltedpadre" (kiltedpadre)
05/21/2017 at 11:45, STARS: 1
They can feather it in that situation. They just can’t fully feather it while the engine is running.
"WilliamsSW" (williamssw)
05/21/2017 at 11:48, STARS: 0
Ok. That makes a lot more sense. My time is all in piston singles, so I’m not familiar with turboprop operation—
"Kiltedpadre" (kiltedpadre)
05/21/2017 at 14:05, STARS: 0
I used to work as a ramp rat where we had several freight companies that used them. Then I got my A&P and realized there was actually a design reason for why they were so bad to work around.