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[BD King]

Man, that's impressive!

Thanks for the info, Lead Sled.

Unfortunately, the first Baron that I was ever in was a 56TC. We called it a Tom Cat Baron. Unfortunate? After getting into the other Barons it was something like B.B. King's old song "The thrill is gone."


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[Lead Sled]

Champion Lancer. Yeah. One with JATO. Bet nobody asks what the hell a Lancer was.

There you go. The Lancer has my vote. I actually saw one in a hangar not too long ago.

'Sled

 

[BD King]

There you go. The Lancer has my vote. I actually saw one in a hangar not too long ago.

'Sled

Really? I always thought that Champion lost a market by not hanging a couple of O-320's, or something similar, on them and putting them on floats for multi-engine seaplane ratings.


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[Lead Sled]

Unfortunately, the first Baron that I was ever in was a 56TC. We called it a Tom Cat Baron. Unfortunate? After getting into the other Barons it was something like B.B. King's old song "The thrill is gone."

You got that right. It was the only light twin I ever flew that had a Vmcg that you had to take seriously. As someone once said, it climbed like a raped ape.

'Sled

 

[Lead Sled]

Really? I always thought that Champion lost a market by not hanging a couple of O-320's, or something similar, on them and putting them on floats for multi-engine seaplane ratings.

No, I've only seen two or three of them and they all had 0-200 Continentals with fixed-pitch props.

Foy you guys who don't know what we're talking about think a twin-engined Citabria with fixed tricycle gear. The Front seat had a wheel, the back seat had a stick. The throttles were overhead ala Grumman Goose. It kinda sorta looked like a little two seat tandom BN Islander.

'Sled

 

[westwind]

I found a picture http://1000aircraftphotos.com/GeneralAv/1359.htm and a story http://www.planeandpilotmag.com/content/2004/feb/it_slug.html on the Lancer. I heard that although it was a fixed gear plane, that it had a handle or switch for the non-existant retractable gear so as to teach retractable gear procedures. Crazy!

 

[Kream926]

baroooooooooon 55



yes.

 

[FN FAL]

Wouldn't a Duke w/ Baron engines be a better choice?

I thought Duke's were big maintenance hogs because of the engines (are they geared, by the way?).

They look nice though.

If I were buying a twin, and money was not a huge factor, I'd definitely go for something Beechcraft.

Hahaha...the corporate outfit that had a DUKE based at the Shawano airport is bankrupt because of that airplane. I'd say that if you only had 80K to spend on a piston twin and you bought a DUKE with that money, you or your family will be filing bankruptcy within 1.5 years, if you still own that plane.

 

[nosehair]

Champion Lancer. Yeah.

...mmmMAAN!! I forgot about those. Havn't seen one since the...60's?/70's?
Bet it would draw a pretty penny now just 'cause it's so rare.
Light Sport Twin??

 

[Guitar Guy]

Well, from your small, original list, I guess a Seneca is a decent plane. I have over 100 hours in them and it's a straight-forward plane. It might not be the hottest twin around and it might be about as sexy as a station wagon, but it's a decent trainer and good for some cross-country flying.

Of course, if you want a hotter piston twin, the P-38 Lightning would be an awesome choice!