T-41B 67-15804
Mon Jan 06, 2014 7:47 pm
Re: T-41B 67-15804
Mon Jan 06, 2014 9:32 pm
When was the ROBERTSON STOL kit done? The 10 series R/STOL kits were the most fun to install, about 7 hours start to finish (test flight) with 5 of us thrashing the installation. 
Re: T-41B 67-15804
Mon Jan 06, 2014 9:48 pm
The Inspector wrote:When was the ROBERTSON STOL kit done? The 10 series R/STOL kits were the most fun to install, about 7 hours start to finish (test flight) with 5 of us thrashing the installation.
The plane flew with the DEA for many years after leaving the Army, stationed in Texas and then Puerto Rico. The DEA did the STOL kit and the Aux tank.
Re: T-41B 67-15804
Tue Jan 07, 2014 8:41 am
Huh, I have flown a couple of the T-41s with the Dover AFB Aero Club. Does that make me a warbird pilot? 
Chappie
Chappie
Re: T-41B 67-15804
Tue Jan 07, 2014 9:27 am
Chappie wrote:Huh, I have flown a couple of the T-41s with the Dover AFB Aero Club. Does that make me a warbird pilot?
Chappie
I guess it would depend on what your definition of Warbird is.
Re: T-41B 67-15804
Tue Jan 07, 2014 10:16 am
I can just picture some guy in Ray Bans and a leather jacket chatting up the FBO girl with stories of owning and flying his warbird...
-Tim
-Tim
Re: T-41B 67-15804
Tue Jan 07, 2014 11:14 am
I remember when Cessna Bird Dogs were quite common and you could see them flying in CAP units, towing banners and gliders. I paid $18,00 for my first L-19 (have owned three) back in the 80s. No one gave them much attention as a War Bird, they were all just cheap working airplanes. The T-41 currently "enjoys" that status and does not get a lot of respect since it was just a trainer.
Fast forward a few years when they are no longer in Flying clubs and the few survivors of the 255 B models that were built will become not quite as common and will start edging up in cost.
If you can find a Army T-41B that still has it's original IO-360 210 hp engine I would snap it up because they are fast becoming the next Bird Dog as far as appreciation in value is concerned and will be priced out of reach for most of us in the not to distant future just like the $100,000 L-19s are now. Every Dog has it's day in the Sun.
The advantages of a T-41B are it is a decent "Squadron Hack" with respectable cross country ability, easy to fly and maintain. Parts are plentiful and insurance and operating costs are low.
Fast forward a few years when they are no longer in Flying clubs and the few survivors of the 255 B models that were built will become not quite as common and will start edging up in cost.
If you can find a Army T-41B that still has it's original IO-360 210 hp engine I would snap it up because they are fast becoming the next Bird Dog as far as appreciation in value is concerned and will be priced out of reach for most of us in the not to distant future just like the $100,000 L-19s are now. Every Dog has it's day in the Sun.
The advantages of a T-41B are it is a decent "Squadron Hack" with respectable cross country ability, easy to fly and maintain. Parts are plentiful and insurance and operating costs are low.
Re: T-41B 67-15804
Tue Jan 07, 2014 2:37 pm
L-4Pilot wrote:The Inspector wrote:When was the ROBERTSON STOL kit done? The 10 series R/STOL kits were the most fun to install, about 7 hours start to finish (test flight) with 5 of us thrashing the installation.
The plane flew with the DEA for many years after leaving the Army, stationed in Texas and then Puerto Rico. The DEA did the STOL kit and the Aux tank.
So, it's NOT an R/STOL kit but another 'leading edge only' stick on without drooped ailerons and interconnected flaps that made an R/STOL modified airplane a much better performer.
Re: T-41B 67-15804
Tue Jan 07, 2014 2:48 pm
The Inspector wrote:L-4Pilot wrote:The Inspector wrote:When was the ROBERTSON STOL kit done? The 10 series R/STOL kits were the most fun to install, about 7 hours start to finish (test flight) with 5 of us thrashing the installation.
The plane flew with the DEA for many years after leaving the Army, stationed in Texas and then Puerto Rico. The DEA did the STOL kit and the Aux tank.
So, it's NOT an R/STOL kit but another 'leading edge only' stick on without drooped ailerons and interconnected flaps that made an R/STOL modified airplane a much better performer.
Cough......Horton.........cough