Corporate Turboprop under $359,000

[snow-back]

That's really a pretty nice looking Merlin!

 

[TXDA2000]

I've got around 1000 hours in a similar IIB. Good airplane, 230-240 knots, 75 gph average. Old airplane, higher maintenance. Beats the heck out of any piston twin, imo.

 

[H.Agenda]

I've got around 1000 hours in a similar IIB. Good airplane, 230-240 knots, 75 gph average. Old airplane, higher maintenance. Beats the heck out of any piston twin, imo.

how bad was it getting parts? or anybody that knew how to work on one?

imho, its got to priced like that for a reason..

 

[icefr8dawg]

Seriously, MU-2 is your plane, just be careful.

 

[cezzna]

I think you've all been punked.

 

[insomniac99]

you can pick up a jetstream 32 for under that.

 

[Freight Dog]

Ricky Bobby wants to go fast!

 

[mjmcint]

If that is what you have to spend then the Merlin IIB is hard to beat. East Texas Turbines has a lot of experience working on them. I don't think that it is to hard to find parts.

MJ

 

[400A]

There is an A90 out there with fresh Hot Sections for $349,000.

 

[TXDA2000]

The A90 would be worse than the IIB, not to mention the fact that it is slower than most piston twins.

As MJ stated, the parts supply and maint. on Merlins is suprisingly good. Besides ETT, there are several good Merlin shops.

 

[400A]

The A90 would be worse than the IIB, not to mention the fact that it is slower than most piston twins.

As MJ stated, the parts supply and maint. on Merlins is surprisingly good. Besides ETT, there are several good Merlin shops.

I disagree, I flew them both, and i liked the King Air better. Both are OK I guess, but I liked the Beech. Some people do not realize the 90 and the IIB have the same wing and tail. At least the IIB does not have the nasty flight characteristics of the III series Merlin's. The nose wheel steering on the Merlin can be troublesome as well. It has also been the cause of more than one off runway excursions.

Not flaming, just my opinion.

 

[NW Flyer]

265 Knots fast enough?

http://www.controller.com/listings/...1109815&guid=9A475302C99B418780AA0E222B64BD36

And you'll have money left over!

 

[Swass]

265 Knots fast enough?

http://www.controller.com/listings/...1109815&guid=9A475302C99B418780AA0E222B64BD36

And you'll have money left over!

That's what I'd do.

 

[400A]

That's what I'd do.

I might have to agree. That is a lot of plane for the buck. Very nice flying aircraft.....But you will have to learn how to taxi it.....LOL

 

[NW Flyer]

Find a -10 model with the wide chord props if you wanna go 300kts.