NEW Member, soon to purchase 337/336

[WebMaster]

Jeff,
Look at Delta Hawk engines.
The last I knew, they had one flying in a 337. It's the AVGAS solution, short term for Skymasters
Not certified yet, but an option.

[Ernie Martin]

I would dispute the reputation for underpowered. In the huge archive of this Message Board I don't ever remember anyone saying that (you can check using the "Search" feature).

Essentially all general aviation piston twins just meet the basic certification requirement for positive climb rate with one engine out at full load under standard conditions. Key word there is "just". The Skymaster is no better and no worse.

I think Roger may have been concerned (as I am) that you are starting to look at modifications prematurely, given your lack of up-to-date training and experience with this aircraft. And I will add that in my book the modifications you are considering may reduce the aircraft's reliability (Cessna designed it as a SYSTEM, where, for example, the structure is made to handle the engines, props and wings that came from the factory, and some mods may push the limits of other subsystems on the airplane). Maybe it's worth it for you, but only after you know for a fact that you need it and are willing to live with the decreased reliability.

Ernie

[Roger]

I was going to say the same thing about "underpowered" but the one and only time that ever came up in the past, wasn't very pretty

[turbonut51]

Thank you Larry. Earnie, you are correct, of course, I have very little computer and internet posting/chat experience (relatively speaking), I was worried about the wording of the question, I should have put reputation in quotation marks. I did understand that that reputation was undeserved, and that some twins can not even maintain altitude, let alone climb on one engine. I have no modifications envisioned except the autogas and aero clean up type, if stock parts require replacement.

From this time, I have a time frame of 30 months to prepare for the move, retrain, and buy and service a 337.

Great feed back, thanks, I realize it takes quite some effort to reply with clairity and conciseness, cheers. Don't you just hate those trolls who have to belittle everyone everytime about everything.

I do not know how to apply a pic to this post, but look up Toucan ultralight airplane , Comments?

Jeff

[turbonut51]

http://i41.tinypic.com/ehma69.jpg

Here is a link to a highly, highly modified 337. i think its an
oscar ducecan.

[hharney]

I prefer the more refined version myself

[turbonut51]

Very nice but where do you store the 2nd engine.

What is that aircraft called, looks military prototype.

Jeff