Who has the fastest King Air???

[tomblin 0]

I had always believed Mullin's had the fastest King Air climbing to altitude (14K) in ~7 minutes, until I went to Skydive Space Center (Titusville, FL) where they claimed to have a King Air that gets to 15K in 6.5 minutes. So who has the fastest King Air & has anyone ever jumped SSC's King Air, are there claim's true?

[lummy 4]

OO OOOOOO!!! King Air races!!! This'll be fun... Choppers for pylons?

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[airgord 1]

But who would want to do 8 way from an airplane with a small gash that others call a door????

[SkydiveMonkey 0]

I'd do anything from a plane that goes above 10k and takes less than 1/2 hour to do it

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[kingbunky 3]

i'm with you, i love the 182, but there are times something bigger/faster would be nice.

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[lummy 4]

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But who would want to do 8 way from an airplane with a small gash that others call a door????

That's why you make sure you're hanging on the outside, instead of having to go thru it ;)

And 182's are a blast for HnP's... It's like floating ;)

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[SkydiveMonkey 0]

I never bash 182's, but a nice quick turbine is nice now and again

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[jose 0]

mile high's king air in co. has a purple stripe, does that count for anything?

[fasterfaller 0]

Larry Hill has a fast king air .

[christoofar 0]

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Larry Hill has a fast king air .

I guess whatever pilot is willing to pull the nose up highest without the stall siren coming on is the "winner?"

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[skymut 0]

It's frequent rides in 182's that make the turbines seem that much faster

Matt
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mile high's king air in co. has a purple stripe, does that count for anything?

Don't you love anonymous profiles that are out to pick on a DZ they don't like and with no substance to their remarks. Funny thing is, they jump there anyway.

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[quade 4]

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I guess whatever pilot is willing to pull the nose up highest without the stall siren coming on is the "winner?"

That's not quite how it works.

Vx (Best Angle of Climb) and Vy (Best Rate of Climb) are different angles and climb rates right up to the aircraft's ultimate ceiling, at which point they merge.

Time-to-climb is mostly a function of horsepower to weight ratio. So, it's not only thrust horsepower, but also the weight of the load being carried aloft. As skydivers, we'd obviosuly want to know if the owner was talking about a full or empty load.

I'm guessing that some of these claims are a load of another kind anyway.

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[klingeme 1]

While I do not know about Mullin's King Air, I have had the pleasure to ride in Nardie's King Air at Skydive Space Center (8 times yesterday) and it is DAMN fast. (He has done sub 6 minutes to 15,000). I don't know Mullin's times.

SSC's King Air is great, but I'll take the Grand Caravan and the big door any day.

Mark Klingelhoefer

[rhino 0]

Mike Mullins flies on the wing. His son Charlie flies it a bit harder on the engines. I've gotten 14.5k with Charlie flying in 4.5 minutes with I bilieve 9 jumpers. FUN!!

Rhino

[SkydiveMonkey 0]

3200 fpm - WOW !!

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