Lear 23 aerobatic routine

[SeaBass]

Yes...and here is his show schedule:

http://www.younkinair.com/ShowSchedule.ivnu

It's gonna be great!

 

[Huck]

I stand corrected. I met Younkin once - he was a great guy. Seems like he had a cargo -18 he ran on a 135 certificate, in addition to his show plane. I'll be on the front row!

 

[bobbysamd]

Bob Hoover

Didn't Bob Hoover have a Lear acro routine? I know he did with a twin Commander. I saw it one time and it was absolutely astounding. What made it all the more astounding is I read once that during the entire routine he loads the airframe to +1G max.

 

[ShawnC]

Well I just found out recently that someone around has the Part 135 and IFR certified Waco. I was wondering if anyone had any information on this guy?

 

[Huck]

Hoover did a routine in a Sabre 40....

 

[aggiepilot87]

While working for Rockwell... makes sense - Shrike Commander and Sabreliner.

Hoover is number 1 in my book. First time I saw him was in Dallas in '75 in his P-51. Last time was in his Shrike at Reno in 1999. He always put on a good show. Not to mention his military background... I didn't realize until recently that while a WWII combat pilot, he was shot down, POW, then escaped in a stolen FW-190! What a guy!

 

[Freight Jock]

Lear 23 airshow routine?

Does anyone have a link to Bobby's airshow routine in the Lear 23?

 

[LR25]

He was killed last year in Sampson.

RIP

 

[Ill Mitch]

He was killed last year in Sampson.

RIP

Along with Jimmy Franklin (who used to fly the jet powered Waco someone mentioned earlier in this post).

 

[Snakum]

I saw a video of the Franklin crash ... very sad.