..

Scottish Aviation Twin Pioneer

Aircraft of the Air America

.
                  ..

                  .

Development

Entwicklung

 

The Scottish Aviation Twin Pioneer was a British STOL transport aircraft built by Scottish Aviation Limited at Prestwick Airport, Scotland, during the 1950s. It was designed for both civil and military operators. It was conceived as a twin-engined version of the Pioneer light transport.

 

Die Scottish Aviation Twin Pioneer war ein britisches STOL Transportflugzeug, das von Scottish Aviation Limited am Prestwick Airport, Schottland, in den 1950er Jahren gebaut wurde. Es wurde für zivile und militärische Betreiber konzipiert. Es wurde als zweimotorige Version des Pionier-Transportflugzeuges konzipiert.

                  .

Variants

Versionen

 

CC.2

Military version of the Series 3 for the RAF with Pratt & Whitney R-1340 radial engines , 7 built.

 

CC.2

Militärische Version der Serie 3 für die RAF mit Pratt & Whitney R-1340 Sternmotoren, 7 gebaut.
..

Operational history

Einsatzgeschichte

 

Bird & Sons, Inc., operated four former Philippine Airlines Scottish Aviation Twin Pioneer STOL aircraft. In September 1965 the Twin's where taken over by the new Continental Air Services, Inc. (CASI.
One plane crashed while operated by Bird & Sons, Inc.on the 24. September 1964 at LS-48 (Skidded off the end of the runway). Two others were lost on covert missions in Vietnam and Laos.
 

Bird & Sons, Inc., betrieben vier Scottish Aviation Twin Pioneer STOL-Flugzeuge die früher der Philippine Airlines gehörten. Im September 1965 wurden die Twin's, von der neuen Continental Air Services, Inc. (CASI) übernommen.
Ein Flugzeug stürzte, als es von Bird & Sons, Inc. betrieben wurde, am 24. September 1964 bei LS-48 ab. (rutschte über das Ende der Landebahn). Zwei andere wurden auf verdeckten Missionen in Vietnam und Laos verloren.

                  ..
 

 

 

 

 

 CASI

   
                  ..
 
Specifications

Twin Pioneer

Wingspan

Spannweite

23.32 m

Length

Länge

13.79 m

Height

Höhe

3.73 m
Wing area Flügelfläche 62 m²

Engine

Motor

2× Alvis Leonides 531 radial engine, 640 hp each

Maximum speed

Höchstgeschwindigkeit

266 km/h

Empty weight

Leergewicht

4,564 kg

Loaded weight

Startgewicht

6,622 kg

Climb Rate

Steigrate

381 m/min

Service ceiling

Gipfelhöhe

6,098 m

Range

Reichweite

1,287 km

Armament

Bewaffnung

none

Capacity

Zuladung

Crew 2,
13 troops or 907 kg of cargo
                  ..
 
Scotish Aviation Twin Pioneer, Bird & Sons

Typ

Reg.

s/n

Delivered

Withdrawn

Remarks

Twin Pioneer SrS-2

XW-PBJ

564

1963

Sep 1965

(Also XW-PBB) to CASI

Twin Pioneer SrS-2

XW-PBP

567

1963

Sep 1965

to CASI

Twin Pioneer SrS-2

XW-PB0

566

1963

24 Sep 1964

Crashed Muong Heim (L48), Laos

Twin Pioneer SrS-2

XW-PBN

565

Dec 1963

Sep 1965

to CASI

Twin Pioneer SrS-2

XW-PBD

?

?

Sep 1965

to CASI

 
Scotish Aviation Twin Pioneer, CASI

Typ

Reg.

s/n

Delivered

Withdrawn

Remarks

Twin Pioneer SrS-2

XW-PBJ

564

Sep 1965

?

from Bird & Sons

Twin Pioneer SrS-2

XW-PBP

567

Sep 1965

?

from Bird & Sons

Twin Pioneer SrS-2

XW-PBD

?

Sep 1965

?

from Bird & Sons

Twin Pioneer SrS-2

XW-PBN

565

Sep 1965

?

from Bird & Sons

..

- Last update: 28. March 2011 Written: 19. April 2006 - -
- Corrections, additions and remarks please send to the Web master Michael E. Fader -
- If information from this site is used as source material please credit www.wings-aviation.ch  -
- If this page does not have a navigational frame on the left, click HERE to see the rest of the website. -