I am writing you a massage from the Europe. Why? Because you have got the biggest experience in skydiving. Sorry, if there was a simillar subject, but I couldn't find it. I am writing you also because I need your help and as I know, parachuters are very nice and kind. I have got very hard task: I must find aircraft in US and prepeare it into skydiving version. I don't have got experience in such a serious thing, that's why I am writing :)
So, this aircraft should be for 3 skydivers, cheap to fly, must climb 12 000 feet AGL in very short time (I would like in about 20 min.)
I have chosen Cessna 182R Skyline, due to gross weight of 3,100 lb (1,406 kg) for take-off and 2,950 lb (1,338 kg) for landing. What do you think? Have you got any better proposition?
I would like to put Continental I0550R into this aircraft due to 310 HP.
I am thinking about brand new, 3 blades propeller.
I would like also to do some extensions for skydiving. What do you thing about HortonKit? They don't write me back :(
I would like to spend no more than 130 000 USD, because I am taking this aircraft to Europe.
AIRCRAFT FOR SKYDIVERS! PLEASE HELP ME :)
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I am writing you a massage from the Europe. Why? Because you have got the biggest experience in skydiving. Sorry, if there was a simillar subject, but I couldn't find it. I am writing you also because I need your help and as I know, parachuters are very nice and kind. I have got very hard task: I must find aircraft in US and prepeare it into skydiving version. I don't have got experience in such a serious thing, that's why I am writing :)
So, this aircraft should be for 3 skydivers, cheap to fly, must climb 12 000 feet AGL in very short time (I would like in about 20 min.)
I have chosen Cessna 182R Skyline, due to gross weight of 3,100 lb (1,406 kg) for take-off and 2,950 lb (1,338 kg) for landing. What do you think? Have you got any better proposition?
I would like to put Continental I0550R into this aircraft due to 310 HP.
I am thinking about brand new, 3 blades propeller.
I would like also to do some extensions for skydiving. What do you thing about HortonKit? They don't write me back :(
I would like to spend no more than 130 000 USD, because I am taking this aircraft to Europe.
I will be gratefull for each help.
Greetings from the air,
Tom :)