Basler BT-67
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| Basler BT-67 | |
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| A Basler BT-67 at Williams Field, Antarctica. | |
| Type | Cargo aircraft |
| Manufacturer | Basler Turbo Conversions |
| Unit cost | US$4.5 million |
| Developed from | Douglas DC-3 |
The Basler BT-67 is a fixed-wing aircraft produced by Basler Turbo Conversions. It is built on a retrofitted Douglas DC-3 airframe, with modifications designed to improve the DC-3's servicable lifetime. The conversion includes fitting the airframe with Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-67R turboprop engines, lengthening the fuselage, strengthening the airframe, upgrading the avionics, and making modifications to the wings' leading edge and wing tip.
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[edit] Operators
[edit] Civilian operators
- Aerocontractors, United States
- Antarctic Logistics Centre International (ALCI), South Africa
- Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research, Germany
- Kenn Borek Air, Canada
- Spectrum Air Surveys, South Africa
- United States Forest Service, United States
[edit] Military operators
- Bolivia (Air Force)
- Colombia (Air Force, National Police)
- El Salvador (Air Force)
- Guatemala (Air Force)
- Mali (Air Force)
- Mauritania (Air Force)
- Thailand (Air Force)
- United States (Air Force)
[edit] Specifications (BT-67)
General characteristics
- Crew: 2
- Length: 67 ft 8 in (20.65 m)
- Wingspan: 95 ft 8 in (29.16 m)
- Height: 16 ft 11 in (5.16 m)
- Empty weight: 15,750 lb (7 100 kg)
- Max takeoff weight: 28,750 lb (13 000 kg)
- Powerplant: 2× Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-67R turboprops, 1424 hp (1062 kW) each
- Propellers: 5-bladed Hartzell
Performance
- Maximum speed: 247 mph (215 knots, 398 km/h)
- Cruise speed: 236 mph (205 knots, 380 km/h)
- Range: 2,140 mi (1860 nm, 3,440 km)
- Power/mass: 0.099 hp/lb (163 W/kg)
