The King Air 90 is the earliest of the King Air line, a turboprop version of
the piston powered similar appearing Queen Air. It is the only one with a
conventional tail. It too remains in production today. The King Airs are
noted for their economical operation and ease of use from smaller fields.
Billl Pearce
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From: "Jim Nichols" <jhnichols@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "Olympus Camera Discussion" <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, May 27, 2010 11:25 PM
Subject: Re: [OM] IMG: One More Airport Photo
> Bill,
>
> You are correct. I had typed King Air several times in other posts, and
> just screwed up in this one.
> The T-tail Cessna is a CJ-2.
> There is one King Air 90 based at THA, and Travelairs, both old and new,
> have been here. The Beech Heritage Museum is located here, so it is with
> embarrassment that I got the names mixed up. At age 80, maybe I need to
> quit trusting my memory. ;-)
>
> Jim Nichols
> Tullahoma, TN USA
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Sue Pearce" <bs.pearce@xxxxxxx>
> To: "Olympus Camera Discussion" <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Thursday, May 27, 2010 10:53 PM
> Subject: Re: [OM] IMG: One More Airport Photo
>
>
>> Although this may be nit-picking, that is a King Air turboprop. The King
>> Airs were built originally by Beechcraft when still operated by Walter
>> Beech's widow, Olive Ann Beech. The line continued when the company was
>> sold
>> to Raytheon, who didn't do so well with the company, and then it was sold
>> to
>> an invesstment company and now is operated as Hawker Beechcraft. The King
>> Air line remains robust and is an important part of the company's profit.
>>
>> The Travel Air was a biplane, not a turboprop, that was the original name
>> of
>> the company when owned by Walter Beech and Clyde Cessna and someone else.
>>
>> The trainer is likely a T6, built by North American Aviation. The latest
>> version is a turboprop that is built by Beech. That is their second
>> military
>> trainer, the earlier one a highly modified version of the Bonanza.
>>
>> Oddly, if you aren't familiar with how tis works, the outer wing panels
>> of
>> the King Airs are identical with the Bonanza wings.
>>
>> The Cessnas are both Citations. The one with the T tail is too new for me
>> to
>> identify, but the one with the cruciform tail is a model 550, the
>> Citation
>> II. I've got a lot of right hand seat time in that one, as the prototype
>> was
>> modified for icing tests, which I photographed.
>>
>> Bill Pearce
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Jim Nichols" <jhnichols@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> To: "LUG@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx" <lug@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Cc: "Olympus Camera Discussion" <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Sent: Thursday, May 27, 2010 12:56 PM
>> Subject: [OM] IMG: One More Airport Photo
>>
>>
>>> This image demonstrates the timelessness of flying. The Navy Advanced
>>> Trainer of WW II, one of the favorite aircraft ever produced, and an
>>> airshow standard performer, frames one of two Beech Travel Air
>>> turboprops
>>> on the ramp today, along with two Cessna jets. Properly maintained or
>>> restored, they will fly forever.
>>>
>>> Best viewed large.
>>>
>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Yesterday+_amp_+Today.jpg.html
>>>
>>> Comments and critiques welcomed.
>>> Jim Nichols
>>> Tullahoma, TN USA
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