Corporate Turboprop under $359,000

[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.

 

[Swass]

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

Left right left right left righ.............. dammit

 

[Diesel]

I know of a A-90 with 750's on it for about the price you're looking for.

Excellent MX, plus low time engines.

 

[Tram]

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

Shoot.. for $400K you might even pick up a 121 cert..

 

[hawkerjet]

400A, The wing commonality is between the Melin IIB and the Queen Air, not the 90, but similar. The Merlin IIB has a bigger cabin than the 90, goes faster with the dash 6 engines, and operates a lot cheaper. However, one thing it doesn't have is the pedigree name Beech King Air.

 

[400A]

400A, The wing commonality is between the Merlin II and the Queen Air, not the 90, but similar. The Merlin II has a bigger cabin than the 90, goes faster with the dash 6 engines, and operates a lot cheaper. However, one thing it doesn't have is the pedigree name Beech King Air.

Ok, I did not know there was a wing change from the Queen Air to the 90. I have no Queen Air experience. I only had a few hours in the IIB. I hated the III series. After you learn how to fly it though, every other airplane seems easy.

 

[Corona]

Left right left right left righ.............. dammit

:laugh: Well, at least they only do that on the ground. Gives you the incentive to go to the nearest runway and GTFO!

Unlike the Jetstream inflight (and others) mentioned here; Left roll/yaw, right roll/yaw, left roll/yaw..."Where's the yaw damper?" "Just keep yer dam feet on the pedals"...:laugh:

C