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Albert Gardner
Joined: 10 Jan 2006
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Location: Yuma, AZ
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 Posted: Sun May 06, 2012 10:12 pm Post subject: Starship at Yuma |
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We had a very rare treat here at Yuma Sat. Heard an unusual sound so I
walked around the corner on my hangar to see what was! A Starship came
taxing in on Z2 and parked on Millionair's ramp. Got a few pics and a mov as
it took off on 35. Very nice. I think it was out of Marana and I've heard
there are only 3 or 4 flying now.
Albert Gardner
N991RV
Yuma, AZ
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Bob Turner
Joined: 03 Jan 2009
Posts: 885
Location: Castro Valley, CA
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| Posted: Mon May 07, 2012 11:54 am Post subject: Re: Starship at Yuma |
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Another composite airplane that didn't quite live up to its billing. Beech just couldn't get the weight down to their original estimates, so they ended up with a full load/very short range or long range/very few passengers airplane.
I may be wrong, but I think a few years ago Beech stated that they would no longer support the Starship, and offered something (I don't know how generous) to buy back the remaining ones?
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Kelly McMullen
Joined: 16 Apr 2008
Posts: 1188
Location: Sun Lakes AZ
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| Posted: Tue May 08, 2012 2:34 am Post subject: Starship at Yuma |
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I heard on the Beech list that one is still owned by a friend of
Rutan's, and he was offered a King Air 350 in exchange and turned it
down.
On Mon, May 7, 2012 at 3:54 PM, Bob Turner <bobturner(at)alum.rpi.edu> wrote:
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Another composite airplane that didn't quite live up to its billing. Beech just couldn't get the weight down to their original estimates, so they ended up with a full load/very short range or long range/very few passengers airplane.
I may be wrong, but I think a few years ago Beech stated that they would no longer support the Starship, and offered something (I don't know how generous) to buy back the remaining ones?
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