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Old January 1st 04, 05:54 PM
Ron Natalie
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"Mike Rapoport" wrote in message hlink.net...
I am at a loss as to why the weight of the subject airplane is so high. The
turbine engine itself weighs less. Not having the article, I have to assume
that the plane has a lot of avionics and a heavy interior. You start adding
radar, SS, lots of radios, cabin entertainment and other gizmos and soon the
plane has gained 300lbs. Range is usually the shortcoming of piston to
turbine conversions but the Allison engine in the 210 works out well from a
range standpoint, so I don't see why the Bonanza wouldn't as well. Is the
article availible online?

The tips add a few hundred bounds. The D'shannon tips are about 100lbs and these
things look bigger.