Beech AT-11

[Richard]

A crew of 3. Pilot, co-pilot, and engineer. They started somewhere "north of Flint, MI". The leg before arriving here was "3 hours" away. They took on 163 gallons.

Their final destination is Stockton, CA. They said they might settle into LAS for the night. This aircraft looked as stock original as I have ever seen.

163 gal/3 hours/2 engines = 27 gph per side. Does that fuel burn sound right?

 

[Tom-D]

163 gal/3 hours/2 engines = 27 gph per side. Does that fuel burn sound right?

985's or 1340's ? its a little rich for the 985, but about right for the 1340.

 

[flyingcheesehead]

Droooooooooool.

The AT-11 is one of my (many) fantasy airplanes, and one of my favorite warbirds. I wonder how many are even still flying at all? That's an amazingly nice example.

I want a ride.

 

[Richard]

985's or 1340's ? its a little rich for the 985, but about right for the 1340.

1340......

 

[Ted]

That's just awesome. Planes like that belong in the sky.

Did the AT-11 really need a crew of 3? Just wondering, being unsure how complex those planes were to fly.

 

[rottydaddy]

That's excellent... an airworthy 11 is a rare thing, indeed.

 

[RMCN172RG]

I think it's based at 77G Marlette.

 

[RotorAndWing]

163 gal/3 hours/2 engines = 27 gph per side. Does that fuel burn sound right?

I owned a 1963 "H" model with the R985's and I flight planned my fuel at 50/gph.

 

[RotorAndWing]

Did the AT-11 really need a crew of 3? Just wondering, being unsure how complex those planes were to fly.

No, the "18" is a great single pilot airplane.

 

[Ted]

No, the "18" is a great single pilot airplane.

Ok, that's what I thought, just checking. Thanks!