Thanks, Ken, that’s very interesting.
I wondered if the ventral pod helped with drag because of the “area square
rule” (or something) but Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Area_rule
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Area_rule>
tells me that it applies only to aircraft travelling at transonic and
supersonic speeds. I suspect that 300hp doesn’t get you that fast . . . :-)
Chris
> On 2 Apr 2020, at 18:16, Ken Norton <ken@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>
> It's a cargo pod. This one is probably the Aerocet which holds up to
> 300 pounds and 10 cubic feet of cargo. There is very little speed loss
> (less than 2 knots). They are very popular as you get better CG
> control as loading up the rear baggage area will skew the CG too much.
> Also, most importantly, they are usually used to carry flammable and
> hazardous items such as bear spray in a separate containment area.
> Technically, the FAA prohibits pepper spray and other similar "Mace"
> products from being carried in the cabin.
>
> Rust's flying service is really about the best charter and tour
> operator in Alaska. This specific airplane is usually used for the
> sightseeing flights where they land high up on the glaciers, as well
> as other back-country sites for off piste skiing, etc. For charter,
> it's commonly flown to serve infrastructure needs where the only other
> alternative is helicopter. (remote towers, etc.). Later in the summer,
> they'll pull the skis off and it'll be used to haul fishermen to
> remote locations. The skis extend and retract (photo shows them in the
> retracted position) for runway operations.
>
> There are a few hundred charter operations just in the Anchorage area,
> and during the summer months they are all going full-tilt. One of my
> favorites has a couple Cessna 195 floatplanes (with the triple tail).
> A tiny bucket-list item for me is to get a flight in one of those.
>
> Anchorage is the "big city" in Alaska, but within five minutes of
> taking off, you are in the wilderness.
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