Engine swap suggestion for accusim

[Tomas Linnet]

What about a Beaufighter?? I've seen pictures with Merlins

[Scott - A2A]

You guys are so precise... I suppose no surprise there The airplane that is in development now, and our next one to be released can have three different engine types installed.

And we might have two different styles of tip tanks too. We're making hopefully the final test flight this Tuesday.

Scott

[AKar]

D'Shannon & Osborne? LINK, LINK and LINK [pdf]

-Esa

[Dogsbody55]

So the next release could look like this??



Or Like this?



Or even like this??



Just hopefully not like this :



I guess readers may now have guessed my tip as to what the next release will be. But I'm still going to get ready to turn my face away from the airborne eggs if I'm not right. I wonder if bottled oxygen is also involved?

Cheers,
Mike

[Oracle427]

Or perhaps like this?

I saw this one in person just last weekend. NICE HEAD TURNING MACHINE!

[Dogsbody55]

Is that a turboprop??

Of course, it could also be one of these. It also has a choice of engines and tip tanks.



Think I'll stop guessing now. My head hurts


Cheers,
Mike

[Killratio]

Mike,

What was that Doctor's name?


As the old saying goes... "A fool and his money will soon be ... flying more aeroplane than he can handle".

D

[Dogsbody55]

I think it was Dr Daffy Duck.


Cheers,
Mike

[Paughco]

Cessna 310. Here's the AOPA description: https://www.aopa.org/go-fly/aircraft-an ... cessna-310.

Three engine types (all Continental) : Carbureted IO-470-D 1960 310D, injected IO-520-M in the 1978 310R, and turbocharged TSIO-520-B in the 1981 T310R.

Two tip tank types: the early "tuna" tanks, and the later "Stabila Tips."

Bonus: here's an interesting YouTube video on ownership of a real Cessna 310: https://www.aopa.org/go-fly/aircraft-an ... cessna-310.

I'm in!

Seeya
ATB

[Medtner]

Cessna 310. Here's the AOPA description: https://www.aopa.org/go-fly/aircraft-an ... cessna-310.

Three engine types (all Continental) : Carbureted IO-470-D 1960 310D, injected IO-520-M in the 1978 310R, and turbocharged TSIO-520-B in the 1981 T310R.

Two tip tank types: the early "tuna" tanks, and the later "Stabila Tips."

Bonus: here's an interesting YouTube video on ownership of a real Cessna 310: https://www.aopa.org/go-fly/aircraft-an ... cessna-310.

I'm in!

Seeya
ATB

Now, that is a great looking plane. Love the missile-look. Would complemen the future rocket Piper Aerostar nicely.

Dog! These are amazingly exciting times.

[afcraig2010]

Cessna 310 is what I came here to say. We are in need of a twin and they know it I'm excited.

[Dogsbody55]

Cessna 310. Here's the AOPA description: https://www.aopa.org/go-fly/aircraft-an ... cessna-310.

Three engine types (all Continental) : Carbureted IO-470-D 1960 310D, injected IO-520-M in the 1978 310R, and turbocharged TSIO-520-B in the 1981 T310R.

Two tip tank types: the early "tuna" tanks, and the later "Stabila Tips."

Bonus: here's an interesting YouTube video on ownership of a real Cessna 310: https://www.aopa.org/go-fly/aircraft-an ... cessna-310.

I'm in!

Seeya
ATB

I'd be a first day buyer of that too. Great suggestion. I'd prefer to see a GA twin next, but I wouldn't be at all disappointed with something like a Bonanza, especially V tail. The whole choice of engines/tip tanks sounds very exciting to me. Hope Scott's testing goes well today and looking forward to the release tomorrow!!


Cheers,
Mike

[AKar]

Cessna 310. Here's the AOPA description: https://www.aopa.org/go-fly/aircraft-an ... cessna-310.

Three engine types (all Continental) : Carbureted IO-470-D 1960 310D, injected IO-520-M in the 1978 310R, and turbocharged TSIO-520-B in the 1981 T310R.

Two tip tank types: the early "tuna" tanks, and the later "Stabila Tips."

Bonus: here's an interesting YouTube video on ownership of a real Cessna 310: https://www.aopa.org/go-fly/aircraft-an ... cessna-310.

Cessna 310 is one of my favorite small airplanes by looks. I've never been involved with one in reality, unfortunately, only seen some.

These engine options do not fit into the hint of them being STC options, however, as they represent different model variants of the type. That said, there are several engine conversion STCs available to 310 (and other twin Cessnas as well): RAM, Colemill, etc, and the tip tanks would fit as well. So if it turned out to be a twin, a twin Cessna, 310 in particular, would be among the most likely candidates, I'd think.

-Esa

[ClipperLuna]

Well, a Bonanza would be great, but we do already have a high-performance single and we've been waiting for a twin for awhile now. That 310 does look good. I'm curious, what are some examples of different engine swaps you can do to a particular model variant of the 310?

[AKar]

I'm curious, what are some examples of different engine swaps you can do to a particular model variant of the 310?

See here, for starters.

-Esa