Corporate Turboprop under $359,000

[Remington]

Any ideas for a corp tp for under this amount for flying around the Carolinas hauling Nascar drivers around? Junk is okay? They just wanna go FAST!!!! Right now we fry a turboprop '59 bonanza with tiptanks.

 

[Quimby]

go fast & turn left! I gotta MU-2 with the left motor out.........it does both real well! Richmond approach, Richmond approach..........I'm coming in!

 

[Gulfstream 200]

turboPROP under 400K?

I suggest a 35-38ft Formula or SeaRay...might have to go used for that $$$.

 

[con-pilot]

Easy answer, there are none.

 

[Remington]

Easy answer, there are none.

Dang!! I was thinking about putting footprint gas pedals in it too!!!

 

[willNOTfly4free]

For that amount, you can buy a pretty nice Baron or C310. I fly a C310 that trues at 190kts.

 

[cheyflyer]

359,000 will get you an overhaul and maybe a hot-section on a PT-6. Good Luck!!

 

[KeroseneSnorter]

For that amount, you can buy a pretty nice Baron or C310. I fly a C310 that trues at 190kts.

Yeah but he said they want to go fast!!

 

[deadstick]

I think there are some A90's out there with 11000TT and 3500SMOH.

 

[H.Agenda]

Any ideas for a corp tp for under this amount for flying around the Carolinas hauling Nascar drivers around? Junk is okay? They just wanna go FAST!!!! Right now we fry a turboprop '59 bonanza with tiptanks.

tell them to win some freakin races!!! Dont buy a turbo prop thats 359K.

 

[Corona]

I've seen some older Turbo Commanders for sale under 300K. Not sure I'd want to put my life at risk in them, though.

Tell the yokels that buying airplanes ain't like buying cars. The sticker price is not the only factor in deciding what airplane to buy. Maintenance and operating costs are just as important.

Like all things in life, you get what you pay for, or less.

C

 

[f-5]

Do Not Do It......if They Are That Dollar Wise...get Use To The Dollar Menu A Mcdonalds

 

[spg2bmd]

Regions Air has some JetStreams they might sell. They may even throw in a couple pilots with the deal............

 

[Raskal]

Regions Air has some JetStreams they might sell. They may even throw in a couple pilots with the deal............

ROTFLMAO :laugh:

 

[hawkerjet]

And the winner is..... Merlin IIB. Just make sure the dash 1 engines have been upgraded to at least dah 5's. You won't go fast, but it is the only tp that I know of for that price, plus you can put 8-9 people in it.
Here ya go..


1970 FAIRCHILD MERLIN IIB

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Click to Enlarge 1970 FAIRCHILD MERLIN IIB, S/N: 178, N717PD, TPE331-6 CONVERSION!! 7361 Total Time Airframe, 2591/2832 SMOH, 1032/1032 SHSI, 3502/3728 Cycles, 625/625 SPOH, Nicest in the world! BEST OFFER!, For Sale - $375,000
This is the nicest Merlin II in the world! Previous owner had invested over $900,000 in this airplane.Engine Specs:
TPE331-6 ConversionAdditional Equipment:
Stainless Steel Kit
Landing gear overhauled (per factory manual recommendation due to time in service)
New nose steering motor
New A/C compressor
New de-ice boots
Prop Governors Overhauled (per AD)
Props Overhauled (per AD)
New cockpit center windscreenInterior:
9/10
Recent tan leather interior
Recent carpet and side panels
All woodwork (tables, dividers, galley, baggage area, doors, etc.) completed in Birdseye Maple
Upgraded cabin blower system (The Zee Company)
Tinted window insertsExterior:
Recent, White & Charcoal Grey Paint 9/10Avionics / Radios:
Comm 1 Garmin 430
Comm 2 King KX-155
Nav 1/GPS Garmin GNS 400 GPS
TAWS Sandel ST3400 Terrain Awareness Warning System
#1 Transponder Garmin GTX330 with TIS, Mode S
#2 Transponder Garmin GTX330 with TIS, Mode S
Collision Avoidance Garmin GTX330 with TIS (above)
Intercom PM 1000
ADF King KDF-800
Radar Bendix RDR 1150 Color Radar
DME King KN-64, Channeled
#1 RMI Sandel ST3400, Slaved
#2 RMI AAR RMI, Slaved
#1 HSI Collins PN-101, Slaved
#2 HSI Collins PN-101, Slaved
#1 Audio Panel Garmin
#2 Audio Panel Garmin
Auto Pilot Bendix M4C
Flight Director: Collins
Altitude Alerter Shadin Digital
Fuel Computer Shadin Digital
Fuel Totalizer FoxboroModifications / Conversions:
TPE331-6 Conversion

 

[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.