lippy 771 #1 April 14, 2002 So I just got an email from a guy at one of the DZs in the province, and they're gettin a Beech18!!!! Good because I've never jumped out of anything bigger than a Cesna, bad because I don't wanna ditch my home DZ, where we've got 2 C206s and a C182. I'll probably end up working out a weekend alternation schedule, but who knows. I'm wondering how many jumpers a beech18 will hold, though. Anybody know?- live like a poor man so I can play like a rich one,Roger Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wingnut 0 #2 April 14, 2002 i think around 18 jumpers...or maybe that was the westwind beech i jumped....phree or wildblue should know, i think they useda have one befroe they got the westwind at thier dz...."i may not go to heven, i hope you go to hell"-C.C. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mountainman 0 #3 April 14, 2002 I think you are about right, Wingy.There is a Beech 18 at my DZ, but I have never seen it running.There is always a piston missing or something.Oh well, we have the Grand Caravan now.JumpinDuo.com...come and sign the guestbook. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Craig 0 #4 April 14, 2002 You can get 12 jumpers on the Beech 18 if I remember correctly and 14 jumpers on the Westwind Beech. I really like the 18, but the Westwind is nice because of the faster climb. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
packman 0 #5 April 14, 2002 Beech 18 - usually 12 jumpers Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
riggerrob 558 #6 April 14, 2002 Piston engined Beech 18s carry 12 to 14 jumpers depending upon empty weight.Military surplus Beechs tend to have a lot of heavy, useless wires, radios, hoses, etc. Installing modern radios and removing obsolete wires improves the climb rate or allows you to carry more jumpers. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
