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Never seen one of these, have you?

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A friend sent me this... Never heard of one of these before!!!!? Any ideas?
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Somebody better track that front prop. Looks like somebody bent a flange.... :lol:
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ahhh the old TRI-OTTER or more commonly known as the TROTTER.
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Built for engine out training.
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yeah i've seen one...
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Saw it in trials for the floats STC in Vancouver last week. You should have heard it! Dual beat frequencies on takeoff!
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I did hear that KBA was doing trials with it on the ice last season but never heard the -no. of the PT6. Check out the exhaust of the no.3 engine. Maybe its a -6 PT6.
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Here's the original photo... :lol:

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I flew that one in the Maldives. Still didn't help the nationals! :lol:
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