Basler BT-67
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The Basler BT-67 is a utility aircraft produced by Basler Turbo Conversions of Oshkosh, Wisconsin. It is a remanufactured and modified Douglas C-47 Skytrain / Douglas DC-3; the modifications are designed to significantly extend the DC-3's serviceable lifetime.
Design and development
Basler Turbo Conversions was founded in 1990 solely to convert existing C-47/DC-3 airframes into BT-67s.[1] Basler configures each new build to the client's specifications. Industries served include cargo, military, cloudseeding, and scientific research.[2][3] The conversion includes fitting the airframe with new Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-67R turboprop engines,[4] lengthening the fuselage, strengthening the airframe, upgrading the avionics, and making modifications to the wing leading edges and wingtips.
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Gunship version
The Basler BT-67 has a gunship version used by the Colombian Aerospace Force since 2017[update]Template:Dated maintenance category (articles)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". for counterinsurgency operations.[5][6] The Colombian gunships are equipped with a forward-looking infrared (FLIR) ball, enabling the aircraft to conduct effective nighttime missions.[7][8]
Operators
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Military
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Civilian
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- Australian Antarctic Division[12]
File:BT67 C-GOOU.jpg A BT-67 operated by Enterprise Aviation Group at Oshawa Executive Airport
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- ALCI Aviation[13]
- North Star Air
- Kenn Borek Air[14]
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- United Kingdom
- Bell Geospace[18]
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Accidents and incidents
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As of 2019, a total of 15 BT-67 aircraft have been involved in crashes or other incidents since the 1990s.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
Specifications (BT-67)
See also
Related development
- Douglas DC-3
- Conroy Turbo-Three, a similar turboprop DC-3 conversion.
- Conroy Tri-Turbo-Three, a tri-motor turboprop DC-3 conversion.
Related lists
References
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- ↑ Rivas 2015, p. 120.
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- ↑ Charter flights page for Enterprise Aviation Group operated by ALCI Aviation
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External links
- Basler Turbo Conversions, LLC
- The Antarctic Sun "A Timeless Machine Returns"
- The Antarctic Sun "Modern plane and old history maker are birds of a feather"
- Global article
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