Recent content by hurryinhoosier

As I said earlier, Ted didn't seem to learn very much while working for Textron Lycoming. Me? I've disassemble and rebuilt a few...:rolleyes::rolleyes:

That would be the STC kit that is STILL available from Rayjay.

Spent 6 years working in an aircraft engine overhaul shop ('83-'89) and 1989-2004 as a mechanic/tech sales rep. All I can say is Ted didn't learn very much while working for Textron Lycoming IF he doesn't know that engine (IO-720) is STILL listed in production by Lycoming. :yes::yes:

WRONG. The Queen Air 88 was a Queen Air 88. It has a Queen Air(Model 65) type certificate (65-88), not a King Air (Model 90). I spent too many years working for Beech.

You wouldn't. Lycoming did a good job in "idiot-proofing" those engines. A based customer owned one of the old U-8Fs (military Queen Air) when I worked for Stevens-BNA. They loved that bird, but wished it had longer wings (it was a straight tail 65...short wings).

Jim (the old parts guy at Bemidji) was a customer of mine when I was working product support for Beech in the early 90s. They (Bemidji) loved the Excalibur Queen Airs enough that they bought the STC. RayJay STILL has an STC and the parts to equip each engine with 2 turbos for turbo-normalization.

Don't fool with "piston pounders" much, do you? IO-720= 8 cylinders X 90 cubic inches per cylinder. What other Lycoming engines use the 90 cubic inch cylinder? IO-360 AND IO-540. In essence, the IO-720 uses the SAME "jugs", pistons, bearings, lifter bodies, oil pumps, connecting rods, push rods...

Because many of their systems are OBSOLETE, especially the engines. Turbine powered, pressurized aircraft such as the King Air replaced them. IMO (as a retired maintenace professional), the Queen Air was a victim of technology and its success, just as the Beech 18 was a victim of technology and...

I guess you're NOT familiar with the applicability codes for Beech. The 50- code on the part number means it is useable on Models 50, 65, A65, A65-70, A65-80, A65-8800, 90,99, 100, 200, 300. The major rotatable mechanical components for the Model 65 series (Queen Air) are nearly identical to the...