What's your favorite plane?

[HydroGuy 0]

SHARK AIR...

I like the way it looks as it flies away from you after exit

Get in - Get off - Get away....repeat as neccessary

[skybytch 273]

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But it's still not a tailgater....

Tailgates are fun too, but they aren't my favorite.

[hobbes4star 0]

Otter all the way. also the pitts bi plane

if fun were easy it wouldn't be worth having, right?

[kallend 2,106]

Here

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The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one.

[jumpjunkie2004 0]

Nice plane Kallend - is it yours

Are you a pilot?

Jump, Land, Pack, Repeat...

[outlawphx 1]

While looking around at planes, I was amazed to see that only 844 Twin Otters were ever made. Dropzones must own 50 of those...

http://www.exn.ca/FlightDeck/Aircraft/Milestones/dhtwinotter.cfm

[Elisha 1]

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But it's still not a tailgater....

Tailgates are fun too, but they aren't my favorite.

And why? Me thinks you might just be some propaganda plant for Ray.

It may have just been that a) I was disappointed to be bumped and b) hangover effects from the night before started to kick in, but.....at the American Boogie, my first jump of the day was from the CASA. It seemed to climb nice and fast. Next jump, one of the engines didn't want to start and we got bumped to the Otter (from the CASA). I felt that I had to try and not bump the person on my left (from falling into them), I suddenly felt nauseous and that plane seemed to climb only barely faster than a 182. That Otter seemed slow as hell compared to the CASA.

[kallend 2,106]

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Nice plane Kallend - is it yours

Are you a pilot?

It is indeed.

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The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one.

[bob.dino 1]

Depends on the Otter. To the best of my knowledge:

-100 series: small engines, light airframe.
-200 series: small engines, heavy airframe. Climbs like a dog on a hot day.
-300 series (Super Otter): big engines, heavy airframe. Climbs like an owl with a cattle-prod up its arse.


As to the original question: I love the Otter for 4-way (floor seating rather than side benches, please) and the Skyvan for pretty much everything else. Being last diver out of the lead Skyvan on a bigway is amazing .

[azureriders 0]

Outer all the way. oh wait, I have never jumped out of anything else. oh well

[billvon 3,075]

The stretch C-130 is nice.

[Elisha 1]

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Depends on the Otter. To the best of my knowledge:

-100 series: small engines, light airframe.
-200 series: small engines, heavy airframe. Climbs like a dog on a hot day.
-300 series (Super Otter): big engines, heavy airframe. Climbs like an owl with a cattle-prod up its arse.


As to the original question: I love the Otter for 4-way (floor seating rather than side benches, please) and the Skyvan for pretty much everything else. Being last diver out of the lead Skyvan on a bigway is amazing .

Thanks.

Skybytch,
So which one was at AB 2005?

[nate_1979 9]

I'm just a big fan of the Twin Otter, love the door, the exits, just like the plane in general... I've also jumped from a King Air, Grand Caravan, CASA, PAC 750, and Skyvan.

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[jimmytavino 16]

"What is your Favorite Plane"

........Whichever one I happen to BE in,,
when it turns onto a jumprun at 14 Grand AGL !!
"what planes do they use at your DZ "?

we are lucky to have a twin Otter and a C 182, both leased...

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[cocheese 0]

Joy ride = L-39. I'm ruined.
Thrill ride = Pitts
Jumpin safe n fast = Otter
Boogie plane = Casa
Fav jump aircraft = Balloon
R/C = micro flying wing
Travel plane = any plane will do. Beats driving a car.

[thegreekone 0]

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In the early 80's, when USPA Nationals and the corresponding boogie were held in Muskogee Oklahoma, I got to jump the normally Florida based DC-3, 'Mr. Douglas'... not soon after boarding, they fired up the massive sound system, and me and 40 of my 'new' closest friends got to rock to Lynyrd Skynyrd's 'Free Bird'. It was memorable.

I didn't want to age myself BUT, I busted my cherry on Douglas listening to "UP All Night" by the Talking Heads. It was so much rockin fun I seriously considered not going home, like my friend Theresa, who didn't.

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[skydiver1717 0]

C-130

The air up there in the clouds is very pure and fine, bracing and delicious. And why shouldn't it be? It is the same the angels breathe. — Mark Twain,

[packing_jarrett 0]

Porter
Otter
SKyvan
and for fun a B-17

Na' Cho' Cheese

[Rookie120 0]

I'll take a super otter anyday. Nowhere near as loud as those damn skyvans or casa's. Just a great plane to bail from. There fairly big and tough and built to take an ass beating and ask for more.

If you find yourself in a fair fight, your tactics suck!

[vt1977 0]

The C-130 is cool just for the sheer size and the blast of air you get on exit.

The Tiger Moth is cool for almost completely the opposite reasons (and climbing out onto the wing is pretty damn cool too!)
Vicki

[gemini 0]

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-100 series: small engines, light airframe.
-200 series: small engines, heavy airframe. Climbs like a dog on a hot day.
-300 series (Super Otter): big engines, heavy airframe. Climbs like an owl with a cattle-prod up its arse.

Data is valid only for Otters still flying original wings and engines which are very few.

-300 wings replaced most of the -100 and -200 wings and allowed the introduction of the -27 and the -34 engines to the Otter fleet.

An Otter with -27 engines should get to altitude in 12-15 minutes allowing 3 loads per hour for the dz.

An Otter with -34 engines should get to altitude in 12 minutes allowing 3 loads per hour for the dz. The difference between the -27 and -34 is pure horsepower. The -34 is derated to 650 hp from its full capacity of 1150 hp. What this means is this puppy can climb at full speed and power from take-off to drop altititude (since it is really only running at 50%+- power).

For cost, maintenance, ease of operation and STOL capability the Otter is the best jump plane by far.

Blue skies,

Jim

[BillyVance 34]

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-300 series (Super Otter): big engines, heavy airframe. Climbs like an owl with a cattle-prod up its arse.

Or a scalded dog!

"Mediocre people don't like high achievers, and high achievers don't like mediocre people." - SIX TIME National Champion coach Nick Saban

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[kallend 2,106]

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-100 series: small engines, light airframe.
-200 series: small engines, heavy airframe. Climbs like a dog on a hot day.
-300 series (Super Otter): big engines, heavy airframe. Climbs like an owl with a cattle-prod up its arse.

Data is valid only for Otters still flying original wings and engines which are very few.

-300 wings replaced most of the -100 and -200 wings and allowed the introduction of the -27 and the -34 engines to the Otter fleet.

An Otter with -27 engines should get to altitude in 12-15 minutes allowing 3 loads per hour for the dz.

An Otter with -34 engines should get to altitude in 12 minutes allowing 3 loads per hour for the dz. The difference between the -27 and -34 is pure horsepower. The -34 is derated to 650 hp from its full capacity of 1150 hp. What this means is this puppy can climb at full speed and power from take-off to drop altititude (since it is really only running at 50%+- power).

For cost, maintenance, ease of operation and STOL capability the Otter is the best jump plane by far.

Don't forget reliability. Otters are very tough too.

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The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one.

[inzite 0]

Not quite a plane, but:

1) Mi-8 helicopter. Seats more than 20 (never have counted heads), 8-10 minutes to altitude, and it's about 12 USD a jump here when you buy in bulk. Nice to live in the former Soviet Union.

After that, I'd call:

2) King Air
3) An-28

[woodpecker 0]

C-130
SOLL - II 141
Only way to fly

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