Basler BT-67
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| A Kenn Borek Air Basler BT-67 at Williams Field, Antarctica. | |
| Role | Cargo aircraft |
| Manufacturer | Basler Turbo Conversions |
| Introduction | January, 1990 |
| Unit cost | US$4.5 million |
| Developed from | Douglas DC-3 |
The Basler BT-67 is a fixed-wing aircraft produced by Basler Turbo Conversions of Oshkosh, Wisconsin. It is built on a retrofitted Douglas DC-3 airframe, with modifications designed to improve the DC-3's serviceable lifetime. The conversion includes fitting the airframe with Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-67R turboprop engines, lengthening the fuselage, strengthening the airframe, upgrading the avionics, and making modifications to the wings' leading edge and wing tip.
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[edit] Operators
[edit] Civilian operators
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- Aerocontractors, United States
- Antarctic Logistics Centre International (ALCI), South Africa
- Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research, Germany
- Bell Geospace Aviation, Inc, United States
- Kenn Borek Air, Canada
- Spectrem Air Surveys, South Africa
- United States Forest Service, United States
- World Air Logistics, Thailand
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[edit] Accidents and incidents
Further information: List of accidents and incidents involving the Douglas DC-3
[edit] Specifications (BT-67)
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General characteristics
- Crew: Two (pilot & co-pilot)
- Capacity: 40 Passengers
- Length: 67 ft 8 in (20.65 m)
- Wingspan: 95 ft 8 in (29.16 m)
- Height: 18 ft 3 in (5.56 m)
- Empty weight: 15,750 lb (7,100 kg)
- Max. takeoff weight: 28,750 lb (13,000 kg)
- Powerplant: 2 × Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-67R turboprops, 1,624 hp (1,162 kW) each
- Propellers: 5-bladed Hartzell
Performance
- Maximum speed: 225 knots (251 mph, 403 km/h)
- Cruise speed: 205 knots (236 mph, 380 km/h)
- Range: 1,860 nm (2,140 mi, 3,440 km)
- Service ceiling: 25,000 Ft (7,620 m)
- Power/mass: 0.099 hp/lb (163 W/kg)
[edit] See also
- Related development
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[edit] References
[edit] External links
- Basler Turbo Conversions, LLC
- The Antarctic Sun "A Timeless Machine Returns"
- The Antarctic Sun "Modern plane and old history maker, are birds of a feather"
- Air Fleet page at Kenn Borek Air
- Global article
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