BE60 Duke Question

[GIVDrvr]

Anyone have any experience maintaining a Duke? Looking at 1979 that looks like a good a/c for the money. What are the weak points and is the bad reputation deserved? Thanks

 

[PowerCurve]

I believe the engines on a Duke will cost you a small fortune to overhaul.

 

[Diesel]

engines, payload and cg.

They do make a turbine duke now though.

 

[Mason]

I believe the engines on a Duke will cost you a small fortune to overhaul.

What does it run to overhaul one. I heard around 50k each.

 

[Diesel]

Sounds about right. Had a friend that owned one but he swore by it.

 

[mzaharis]

They do make a turbine duke now though.

http://www.pilotjournal.com/content/2005/julyaug/301_knots.html

 

[mzaharis]

engines, payload and cg.

They do make a turbine duke now though.

http://www.pilotjournal.com/content/2005/julyaug/301_knots.html
http://www.royalturbine.com/

 

[Rxflyer]

If you can find a copy of Aviation Consumer's Used A/C Guide, they do a review on the Duke. Not a short-field aircraft, either.

 

[GIVDrvr]

Is that 50k a side? Yikes.

 

[TXDA2000]

At least 50 a side, they won't make TBO either.

I've got around 250 hours in one of the nicest, lowest time, best equipped Dukes with all of the mods. Winglets, intercoolers, VG's.

Having flown just about every airplane in its class, I'd put the Duke at the bottom of the list.