Posted by Walt (205.188.116.201) on December 14, 2009 at 21:14:37:
In Reply to: Re: Air Tractor sets the pace posted by Clark W. Grizwold on December 14, 2009 at 19:55:05:
I suggest they are setting the pace because at this point most others are just looking, waiting.
A bigger engine, better yet 2, would be nice, but at least Leland is moving forward.
Minden Air and Tronos are working on the BAe146 (separately). We may hear something on that soon.
Last I heard the BE200 is still not JAR certiufied, let alone FAR.
Rumors persist about more P3s and S2s from Davis-Motham, but no one seems to be getting any. So to speak :)
C27Js would be a nice IA 1800-2000 gallon platform, paired with C130Js (both MAFFS), but at $28M and something over $75M each I expect we'd be looking at a GO-CO arrangement, at best.
Anything else actually happening?
Congrats, Leland.