Beautiful airplane. Almost as pretty as the Fokker 27/50, almost.
Straight O-540’s in that. An “entry level” plane, with a little less horsepower, but with the longer wings of the 560 models.
What engines will be in that?
Where was this @RobertL18C ?
Looks like a first generation 500.
A rare bathtub Aero Commander still plying the skies.
Bob Hoover (The Hoove) is the coolest of all pilots). And he is verry funny! I have once interviewed him, but what's even more funny is his Autobiography - a MUST aviation book!
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As Bob modestly admits - "A great many former friends of mine are no longer with us, as they cut their margins too close......"