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The process to make a BT-67 involves stripping a
Douglas C-47 down to almost nothing, then building it
up with some of the latest technology available.
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thrown away and rebuilt, " Varkoly continued. " And when it leaves
our facility, you would never guess that airplane first flew in 1943,
because it's a brand spanking new thing, which everything on it
is new, " Varkoly said.
The entire process takes 50,000 man-hours. The resulting BT-67
is non-pressurized and has the advantage of flying low and slow
for a long time.
" So for the right customer in the right niche, there is really not a
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competitive aircraft out there at the price point that can do what
it can do for the size, the payload, the power, the range, the ease
of operation, the low cost of maintaining and flying the aircraft,
and the overall versatility of it. But it's very much a unique niche
aircraft, " said Varkoly.
Filling Niches
Three main markets utilize the BT-67s - military, science and cargo.
Varkoly said a lot of foreign militaries operate the aircraft, along
with contractors for the U.S. government.
One the largest growth sectors for the BT-67 has been in what
Varkoly calls Information, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR).
" Because the airplanes are large on the inside, from a cubic foot
perspective, and because they fly and we're not pressurized, it's easy
for us to put a hole in the bottom of the airplane, and our customers
can put all sorts of sensors, measuring equipment, cameras, LIDAR
equipment, " Varkoly said, noting operations such as border patrols
and search and rescue operations are all possible uses.
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Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of May_June_2022
So What?
Industry Inspection
Your Mobile Home
The Hunt for Parts
An Inconvenient Truth
Getting Aircraft on Ground Flying Again
In the Post-Pandemic World, General Aviation is Taking Off
The Dos and Don'ts of Communication System Maintenance
Basler Turbo Conversions Makes the Old New Again
A Promising Outlook for General Aviation
How Naval Aviation is Combatting Its Billion- Dollar Corrosion Problem
Advertiser’s Index
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May_June_2022 - 2
May_June_2022 - 3
May_June_2022 - So What?
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May_June_2022 - Industry Inspection
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May_June_2022 - Your Mobile Home
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May_June_2022 - The Hunt for Parts
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May_June_2022 - An Inconvenient Truth
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May_June_2022 - Getting Aircraft on Ground Flying Again
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May_June_2022 - In the Post-Pandemic World, General Aviation is Taking Off
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May_June_2022 - The Dos and Don'ts of Communication System Maintenance
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May_June_2022 - Basler Turbo Conversions Makes the Old New Again
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May_June_2022 - A Promising Outlook for General Aviation
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May_June_2022 - How Naval Aviation is Combatting Its Billion- Dollar Corrosion Problem
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May_June_2022 - Advertiser’s Index
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