Transavia PL-12 Airtruk Production List

[sbeck]

Hello,

Theres been some excellent topics talked about here in the past regarding this unique ag aircraft but I have a few ongoing questions I'm wondering if anyone has any answers to if possible.

I've just finished a production list covering all 118 aircraft plus the 2 built previously in NZ under Bennett.

1) Does anyone know why PL-12 ZK-CJS (c/n 1240), later VH-IJS, was designated as a PL-12K? Was this a modification?

2) It appears build no.'s 102 (H0102) and 104 (H0104) were not built, can anyone verify?

3) Build no. G787, VH-UWQ is listed as a PL-12/T320A, this model never existed? Is the "A" a mod maybe?

4) Build no.'s G679, G680, G998 and G9100 are listed as not completed but their parts used to rebuild existing PL-12s that had crashed. Does anyone have more details on this?

5) Anyone got details on build no. 71 (G471)?

6) Some sources quote NZ as having assembled over 10 PL-12s but I can only verify 4 - NZ108 (ZK-TRO), NZ109 (ZK-TRP), NZ111 (ZK-TRR) and NZ112 (ZK-TRS).

Thanks

[oj]

Your questions are a bit cryptic to me Sir.
Are you already aware of the several engine and horsepower options used?
The T320 will be the now defunct RR Tiarra geared engine fitted to some NZ aircraft.

[sbeck]

Yep, aware of the various engine differences etc.

I have no records of a PL-12/T320A with the "A" added though. There was a T300 and T300A but no T320A as such.

[madmac]

I guess you have a copy of the Type certificate data sheet
www.casa.gov.au/files/42-1pdf

[sbeck]

I have the Australian and US TC sheet which contains all the info one would need to start off a study of this aeroplane.

Currently waiting for the NZ one and a list of ZK- regos.

[delticman]

Jul 23, 2017 14:43:11 GMT 12 sbeck said:

I have the Australian and US TC sheet which contains all the info one would need to start off a study of this aeroplane.

Currently waiting for the NZ one and a list of ZK- regos.

Go into Dave Wises ZK aircraft register and you will find all the New Zealand registrations.

[Peter Lewis]

See also
rnzaf.proboards.com/thread/12296/transavia-pl-12-airtruk

[ianmcdonell]

to
sbeck
Warrant Officer

post of 20 july 2017

did you get answers to all of your questions?

if not i may be able to assist

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