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  • Mark1
    • Apr 2021
    • 4156

    #1

    Beech starship.

    I couldn't get a photo in time but found this on the net, just flew over my work.
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  • Guest

    #2
    Wow, I read the other day that only 18 (IIRC) of those were built, so having one fly over your house is probably not an everyday occurrence, then

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    • Jim R
      SMF Supporters
      • Apr 2018
      • 15922
      • Jim
      • Shropshire

      #3
      That is one very strange looking aeroplane.
      Originally posted by Jakko
      I read the other day that only 18 (IIRC) of those were built
      .... so I doubt you'll see another one :rolling:
      Jim

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      • Mark1
        • Apr 2021
        • 4156

        #4
        Get quite a few heli's and small planes fly over going into London probably from Gatwick, all the passenger jets do a sharp left above work into Heathrow, it sounded just like another little prop plane going over and glanced up and saw what I am pretty sure whats in the picture,ran for my phone to take a pic but it had disappeared behind the houses . What I did read briefly was they are in very limited use and cost $3,9 million for the first model and $4.7 million for the later version.they where made from 1983 to 1995. 53 produced!

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        • Mark1
          • Apr 2021
          • 4156

          #5
          Originally posted by Jim R
          That is one very strange looking aeroplane.

          .... so I doubt you'll see another one :rolling:
          Jim
          Well I'll watch out for the return trip lol

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          • yak face
            Moderator
            • Jun 2009
            • 14012
            • Tony
            • Sheffield

            #6
            Maybe it could have been a Piaggio Avanti ? A very similar looking aeroplane and a bit more numerous than the starship .

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            • Mark1
              • Apr 2021
              • 4156

              #7
              Originally posted by yak face
              Maybe it could have been a Piaggio Avanti ? A very similar looking aeroplane and a bit more numerous than the starship .
              Starship was all I could find at the time that resembled what I saw, it's more likely your right because I no nothing about planes and your knowledge is far superior to mine on the subject :nerd: :thumb2:

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              • rtfoe
                • Apr 2018
                • 9195

                #8
                Originally posted by Jakko
                Wow, I read the other day that only 18 (IIRC) of those were built, so having one fly over your house is probably not an everyday occurrence, then :smiling3:
                If there are only 18 then a red one flies regularly around the house at Subang Airport...formally international airport.

                Cheers,
                Richard

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                • Guest

                  #9
                  I remembered wrong, as Mark said it was almost three times as many, so it’s a very common aircraft after all

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