RON DUPAS PHOTO No. 384. Pacific Airmotive Corporation Tradewind (N6640R c/n AF-511)
Photographed at Reid-Hillsview Airport, California, USA, December 1971
This is a remanufacturing of the Beechcraft 18 C-45H.
The following text from Aviation Week is not unique to the aircraft
pictured:
04/29/1963. Tradewind features single vertical fin which gives the
aircraft an overall height of 13 ft 8 in (4.17 m). The aircraft has
been certified for maximum take off weight of 10,200 lb (4,627 kg).
The aircraft will cruise at 230 mph (370 kmh) at 70% power at 10,000 ft
(3,048 m). It is powered by two P&W R985 engines with Hamilton
Standard two-bladed propellers. The plane can carry between 7-9
passengers and has a maximum range of 2,100 mls (3,380 km) with
fuel tank options. The plane sells for a basic price of $97,000.
The aircraft's useful load is 3,560 lb (1,615 kg).