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bob10
31st January 2018, 01:43 PM
Flying the Dehavilland Beaver - YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yk-hAomZ3j0)
gordo 350
1st February 2018, 07:03 AM
We flew in this one a couple of years ago in Alaska. The whole bay was socked in and we flew from our lodge back to Anchorage at 200 ft hugging the coast for navigation. Awesome. https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2018/02/2.jpg
bob10
1st February 2018, 02:38 PM
You know, I bet there are some Patrol drivers who would sell their grandmother for tyres that big. [bigwhistle]
Fourgearsticks
1st February 2018, 02:42 PM
Australia was a big user of the Beaver, being used from late 50’s doing everything from survey, freight, people carrying and Ag work with one company having 60. On Ag used extensively on topdressing, rice sowing/fertilising and even on broadacre spraying. A versatile aircraft and very nice to fly, a gentleman’s carriage.
cripesamighty
1st February 2018, 03:07 PM
The Beaver is an aircraft I have always wanted to own. That and a Beech Staggerwing.
PhilipA
1st February 2018, 03:18 PM
You know, I bet there are some Patrol drivers who would sell their grandmother for tyres that big.
Aircraft tyres like that were actually an option on new Patrols in Saudi Arabia when I was there in 1985.
They were for desert use only and I guess used by exploration companies. I never saw a Bedou with them on a car.

Regards Philip A
Fourgearsticks
1st February 2018, 06:51 PM
The Beaver is an aircraft I have always wanted to own. That and a Beech Staggerwing.
Anything with a 985, I recon best Pratt ever, turbine Pratt’s got no soul just turn them on and turn them off. Radials seem to come to life, each an individual.
JDNSW
1st February 2018, 07:03 PM
I've long been interested in them, (probably as a result of my experience with my C180 and with the C185, Pilatus and Dornier), but I've never wanted to own one or even to fly one.

My C180 had oversize tyres, but not that big.
gordo 350
1st February 2018, 07:17 PM
I've long been interested in them, (probably as a result of my experience with my C180 and with the C185, Pilatus and Dornier), but I've never wanted to own one or even to fly one.

My C180 had oversize tyres, but not that big.Also flew in one if these in Alaska. Think it was a C180. Don't hate me if I'm wrong. I love planes but I get confused [emoji41]https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2018/02/14.jpg
gordo 350
1st February 2018, 07:19 PM
The guy who owned the Beaver was very proud of it. Off memory it was build number 86. 1946 build date
vnx205
1st February 2018, 07:42 PM
You know, I bet there are some Patrol drivers who would sell their grandmother for tyres that big. [bigwhistle]

Icelandic Defender drivers would probably be interested too. :)

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2018/02/17.jpg
Fourgearsticks
1st February 2018, 08:21 PM
I've long been interested in them, (probably as a result of my experience with my C180 and with the C185, Pilatus and Dornier), but I've never wanted to own one or even to fly one.

My C180 had oversize tyres, but not that big.
I take it you’ve never been for a fly in a Beaver then? 180/185 nice machines but even a very early 180 still a lot heavier on the controls than a Beaver.
JDNSW
2nd February 2018, 06:11 AM
I take it you’ve never been for a fly in a Beaver then? 180/185 nice machines but even a very early 180 still a lot heavier on the controls than a Beaver.

No, never had the opportunity. Only once had a fairly close look at one, many years ago. From memory, the driver of it was more interested in the Auster I owned at the time.