Call the type

Colonel Sanders · Post by **Colonel Sanders** » Fri Dec 14, 2012 11:42 am

So, experts, what kind of aircraft is this?

It flew in for gas today:

I'd never seen one before - I had to look it up on
the registry - but I then again, I was home-schooled.

GGCC · Post by **GGCC** » Fri Dec 14, 2012 12:01 pm

Hmmmm, lots of rudder control and looks like "flaperons" I'll say Beechcraft

iflyforpie · Post by **iflyforpie** » Fri Dec 14, 2012 12:02 pm

Max Holste something or other. That's my non Google answer.

Max Holste M.H.1521 Broussard is my Google answer.

Colonel Sanders · Post by **Colonel Sanders** » Fri Dec 14, 2012 12:03 pm

Nope, furthest thing it could be from a Beech.

Hint: Has an R-985. And no, it's not a modified DHC-2!

GGCC · Post by **GGCC** » Fri Dec 14, 2012 12:05 pm

You must admit it does have a De Haviland look to the front end......

Colonel Sanders · Post by **Colonel Sanders** » Fri Dec 14, 2012 12:06 pm

IFP calls it in 19 minutes!

I am humbled.

It's apparently known as the "French Beaver" which
inexplicably makes me want to run out and buy a razor.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Max-Holste ... _Broussard

GGCC · Post by **GGCC** » Fri Dec 14, 2012 12:09 pm

Buy a razor too funny

iflyforpie · Post by **iflyforpie** » Fri Dec 14, 2012 12:14 pm

I think you'd need hedge trimmers.

GGCC · Post by **GGCC** » Fri Dec 14, 2012 12:18 pm

BTW (a bit off topic) If you can get that kite registered in Canukistan, why is it so difficult to get an Antonov AN-2 up and flying?

iflyforpie · Post by **iflyforpie** » Fri Dec 14, 2012 12:23 pm

GGCC wrote:BTW (a bit off topic) If you can get that kite registered in Canukistan, why is it so difficult to get an Antonov AN-2 up and flying?

It's not, as there are several AN-2s flying in Canada. The kicker is that this and the AN-2 never had a civilian Type Certificate issued or recognized in Canada, so they can't be used commercially and have several restrictions on their operation.

They operate under a Special Certificate of Airworthiness, as provided under CAR 507.03.

Beefitarian · Post by **Beefitarian** » Fri Dec 14, 2012 12:30 pm

What kind? AWESOME!!! That's what kind. Colonel you gotta get one so we can all go for rides at OSH next year. Provided of course "I'm entitled to my entitlements."

Tell me you are at least trying to weasel a flight in it for a report.

Heliian · Post by **Heliian** » Fri Dec 14, 2012 12:51 pm

cool, you learn somethin new everyday.

Looks like the lovechild of a pzl and and a dehavilland.

North Shore · Post by **North Shore** » Fri Dec 14, 2012 12:55 pm

Is it a LancaBeavHelio?

or just a Fugly?

Siddley Hawker · Post by **Siddley Hawker** » Fri Dec 14, 2012 2:09 pm

It's a cheap French imitation of a famous Canadian airplane.

Colonel Sanders · Post by **Colonel Sanders** » Fri Dec 14, 2012 2:45 pm

When I first saw it - at a distance - I thought,

"Who the hell put a Beech 18 tail on the back of a Beaver?!"

Sounded marvellous arriving though - it
was either a 985 or 1340 - not a 'chang.

flyinthebug · Post by **flyinthebug** » Fri Dec 14, 2012 2:58 pm

Colonel Sanders wrote:
"Who the hell put a Beech 18 tail on the back of a Beaver?!"

That was my immediate thought as well! Word for word.
PS...that would have been my official guess too

Shiny Side Up · Post by **Shiny Side Up** » Fri Dec 14, 2012 3:11 pm

My first guess was a Murphy Moose that had some of the builder's "artistic expression" applied. Fuselage looks too square to be a beaver.

shimmydampner · Post by **shimmydampner** » Fri Dec 14, 2012 4:36 pm

?
Beaver fuselages are pretty square.
I too thought it was some sort of bastardized moose.

black hole · Post by **black hole** » Fri Dec 14, 2012 5:10 pm

There are some vids on U tube. Nice sound but nothing like Beaver performance.

BH

Meatservo · Post by **Meatservo** » Fri Dec 14, 2012 5:37 pm

It looks like its grandparents were a Beaver, a Wilga, a Cessna 195, and a twin beech. And then it was born at the Helio factory.

ptifred · Post by **ptifred** » Fri Dec 14, 2012 6:02 pm

For those of you who understand French:
http://mh-1521.fr/

That wonderful plane was built essentially for the military, only a few ones were built for civilian, and I think they built less than 400 in the fifties, so it's hard to find one today outside of Europe. I think there are only 3 of them in Canada, one modified with floats.
The Broussard is a good plane, a real taildragger, a good STOL and strong aircraft (the name Broussard comes from "brousse" which means bush); used a lot by the French army in Africa for reconnaissance, gunship, air supply, ambulance, and also for ag flying. His civilan life was mainly in skydiving centers in France (the neighbours didn't like that beautiful sound...).
It has been replaced with the Pilatus Turbo Porter by both militaries and civilians.
It's really a good plane, with the tailwheel at the right place!

ptifred · Post by **ptifred** » Fri Dec 14, 2012 6:08 pm

http://www.thabetaeroplus.ca/aircraft_v ... =378&lg=en

Driving Rain · Post by **Driving Rain** » Fri Dec 14, 2012 6:42 pm

Some guy in Owen sound bought one.

Colonel Sanders · Post by **Colonel Sanders** » Sat Dec 15, 2012 11:04 am

Yes, and it's all over the internet now

Beefitarian · Post by **Beefitarian** » Sat Dec 15, 2012 11:39 am

I bet it flys nice or pretty nasty. I doubt something that looks like that would be in the middle.

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