nakedfool 0 #1 October 15, 2007 Hi All, Just curious about all the different planes that people jump out of. The dz that I have been going to has a twin otter, so thats pretty much the only thing I know. I hear other terms like king air, 182, caravan, etc, and Im curious to know the specs for each plane (which can get to altitude quickest, max speed, etc.). I can find the specs once I know the names of the different planes... :) Anyone have a list of all planes that are skydiver friendly? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dragon2 2 #2 October 15, 2007 Well I can give you a list of planes I jumped out of... Small-to-big (sort of): Cessna 172 Cessna 182 Cessna 206 Cessna 207 Porter Cessna 208 Caravan Cessna 208 Grand Caravan Antonov (video here) LET Twin Otter Dakota (video here) Fokker F60 (video here) C130 Hercules (video here) ciel bleu, Saskia Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
labrys 0 #3 October 15, 2007 Beech 18, Casa, Skyvan, PAC 750... And don't forget the DC-9 Owned by Remi #? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
popsjumper 2 #4 October 15, 2007 Consolidated list: Cessna 172 Cessna 182 Cessna 206 Cessna 207 Cessna 208 Caravan Cessna 208 Grand Caravan Pilatus Porter Antonov (video here) LET DeHavilland Otter Dakota (video here) Fokker F60 (video here) C130 Hercules (video here) Beech 18 Beech 99 CASA Skyvan PAC 750 Douglas DC-3 Douglas DC-9 Dougals C-47 Curtis Pitts Airtwardo should really pipe in here.My reality and yours are quite different. I think we're all Bozos on this bus. Falcon5232, SCS8170, SCSA353, POPS9398, DS239 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Glitch 0 #5 October 15, 2007 Here's my shortlist... 172 182 206 King Air Queen Air Twin Beech Twin Bo DC3 DC4 C7A Caribou C130 Herc C141 Starlifter Huey Chinook BlackhawkRandomly f'n thingies up since before I was born... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chrismgtis 0 #6 October 15, 2007 QuoteC130 Hercules (video here) Oh man. What a wet dream that is.Rodriguez Brother #1614, Muff Brother #4033 Jumped: Twin Otter, Cessna 182, CASA, Helicopter, Caravan Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pilotdave 0 #7 October 15, 2007 Curtis Pitts is a guy, not a plane. He designed the Pitts Special, which is now made by Aviat. Dave Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ZigZagMarquis 9 #8 October 15, 2007 Cessna 172 Cessna 182 Cessna 206 Cessna 208 Caravan Cessna 411 DHC-6 Twin Otter D-18 King Air A-90 Shorts Sky Van DC-3 Casa PAC750XL C-121 Bell Jet Ranger Hot Air Balloon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
crotalus01 0 #9 October 15, 2007 Cessna 195 As for me and my house, we will serve the LORD... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
highspeeddirt 0 #10 October 16, 2007 here is my list:cessna 205 stinson mule(V77) howard dga 15 pilatus porter(pilotless portalet) helio stallion twin beech Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kschilk 0 #11 October 16, 2007 Cessna 182 Caravan Grand Caravan Casa Skyvan Porter King Air Beech 99 Twin Bo An-2 Yak-52 Yak-18T"T'was ever thus." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Marios 0 #12 October 16, 2007 Here is what I have on my list up to now. Hopefully I will jump from many more in the future. DHC-6 Twin Otter SC.7 Skyvan Britten-Norman Islander Cessna 208 Caravan Pilatus Porter Cessna 172 Have fun! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rapter 0 #13 October 16, 2007 C-206 (Turbo 206) C-182 C-207 C-208 C-210 C-411 Skyvan D-18 (super D-18, TC-45, D-18E, D-18S) beech 99 KingAir QueenAir DC-3 (R4D) Turbine DC-3 Cherokee 6 Twin Otter (and super otters) Caribou Connie Super Connie H-47 Bell Ranger Hot Air Balloon Porter PAC 750 and maybe others I have forgoten. Only the good die young, so I have found immortality, Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
micduran 0 #14 October 16, 2007 Queen Air King Air Twin Bo C-182 C-206 Porter PAC Caravan Otter Skyvan CASA C130 Hot Air Balloon Carvair ("Fat Annie")Be patient with the faults of others; they have to be patient with yours. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
daremrc 0 #15 October 16, 2007 Twin Otter Super Otter CASA King Air Caravan C-182 C-206 Bell 222 Pac 750 not bad for my first summer!Good judgement comes from experience, and most of that comes from bad judgement. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BillyVance 34 #16 October 16, 2007 Here's mine, albeit a bit detailed... Cessna 182 Cessna 182 Widebody Cessna 206 Cessna 206 Cargo door Cessna 208 Caravan Cessna 208 Grand Caravan Cessna 411 Twin Bonanza Pilatous Porter (camouflage) Pilatous Porter (from Drop Zone the movie) Super Pilatous Porter Queen Air King Air King Air (from Point Break the movie) Super King Air B90 "Mullin's" Super King Air 200 T-tail Beech 99 Twin Otter Super Twin Otter Skyvan Super Skyvan Super Casa DC-3 "Mr. Douglas" TWA Martin 404 TWA Super Constellation Bell 412 Helicopter Eddowes' Alloette Helicopter Pitts Special Bi-plane Hot Air Balloon"Mediocre people don't like high achievers, and high achievers don't like mediocre people." - SIX TIME National Champion coach Nick Saban Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dragon2 2 #17 October 16, 2007 Oh forgot the Fiat G-222. Cool baby Herc type plane ciel bleu, Saskia Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
andm31 0 #18 October 16, 2007 My short list in the order that I've jumped them: Cessna Caravan (not sure of my experience in it as I only did one tandem jump from it and didn't really pay that much attention to the details) Antonov-2 (A lot of head room) Cessna 182 (takes for ever to get to 10k but is nice and comfy) de Havilland Beaver Turbine (Really fast up to altitude, kind of cramped if they put ten jumpers in there)Blue skies! Anders Samuelsson www.anderssamuelsson.se Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LloydDobbler 2 #19 October 16, 2007 Not too many on my list that haven't been already mentioned, I don't think...but I'll throw 'em out there, anyway. DHC-6 Twin Otter SC.7 Skyvan Cessna 182 Cessna 206 Cessna 208 Grand Caravan Douglas DC-3 McDonnell Douglas DC-9 Bell 206B-3 Jet Ranger (Heli) Signatures are the new black. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billvon 2,994 #20 October 16, 2007 C172 C182 C206 C208 Otters CASAs Skyvans King Air Porter Beech 99 Cresco Arava DC-3 C-123BK C-130 stretch and regular DC-9 727 Sikorsky S-58 Bell Jet Ranger Bell 414 Alouette II Robinson R44 Super Connie B-17 B-24 Martin 404 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
denete 3 #21 October 17, 2007 Jump 1-6 - Cessna Grand Caravan Jump 7-8 - Mullen's King Air Jump 9-10 - PAC750XL Jump 11-12 - Beech 99 Jump 13 - Cessna 182 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flygirl1 0 #22 October 17, 2007 PAC 750XL, CASA, King Air, Skyvan, Twin Otter, Cessna 206, Cessna CaravanFly like a girl Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SansSuit 1 #23 October 17, 2007 OK, here is my list. These are the aircraft, that I have jumped ..... naked. C180 C182 C206 Caravan King Air PAC750 Casa SkyVan Otters Mullins King Air R44 Helicopter Sweitzer (Glider) AN2 DC9 Peace, -Jeff.Peace, -Dawson. http://www.SansSuit.com The Society for the Advancement of Naked Skydiving Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
riggerrob 643 #24 October 20, 2007 Specs are best found in Jane's All the World's Aircraft, or manufacturer's websites. Just remember that some of those specs were written by compulsive liars ... er ... marketing managers. The toughest numbers - to find - are "time to altitude" (the number jumpers car about) and "total time per load" (the number manifestors, pilots, mechanics and bean counters care about). I have jumped: A-Star helicopter Alouette 2 helicopter Beechcraft D-18, C-45, Westwind turbine conversion, Queen Air and King Air Bell UH-1 Huey helicopter Breezy (homebuilt) Britten-Norman Islander Bushmaster (copy of Ford Tri-Motor) Cessna 172, Rheims Rocket, 180, 182, 185, 205, P206, U206 (both piston and turbine engines), 207, 208, 210 and 421 Chinook helicopter DeHavilland Buffalo, Cariboo and Twin Otter Dornier 27 Dornier 228 Douglas DC-3 and C-47 Gippsland Airvan Kockertalle Bridge Lockheed C-130 Hercules Maule Pilatus Porter Piper Cherokee Six Shorts Skyliner Shorts Skyvan Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
neandertal 0 #25 October 22, 2007 * = my favorites. HANG GLIDER TRIKE HOT AIR BALLOON ULTRALIGHTS PAULISTINHA REGENTE PIPER CUB C-170 C-172 C-180 * C-182 (narrow and wide)* + FOREST MCBRIDE'S ROCKET!!! *** C-185** C-190 C-195 (450hp and turbine*) C-206 (U and P) C-207 SOLOY C-208 CARAVAN (BOTH) C-210 CHEROKEE 6 PA-20 PIPER SENECA II ISLANDER BN2-A BEACH 18 WESTWIND QUEEN AIR KING AIR 90 KING AIR 200 DC-3* EMBRAER 110 (MR. BANDIT) AVRO C-115 BUFFALO***** C-130 LET 410 AN2 TWIN OTTER (BOTH) SKYVAN CASA PILATUS WACO (BIPLANE) STEARMAN (BIPLANE) T-6 (BIPANE)* HB350* ROBSON 44 ALOUETTE BELL 206 BELL 412 MY WISH LIST: PAC-750 (NEAR SOON) DC-9 AN-28 DORNIER CHINOOK AND IF I'M NOT CRAZY, AN-224!!! No Drogue, no JUMP!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites