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Re: Alpine Anteater History (Long)
Posted by Mike Henniger on Fri Feb 07, 2003 12:11:51 PM
In reply top Alpine Anteater History (Long) posted by B Darnell on Fri Feb 07, 2003 11:21:42 AM
Thank-you very much, this is what I was looking for. Interesting note...
Landings indicates NX360BP is c/n 534.
Scramble indicates C483 is c/n 263.
Hmmmm.... does anyone have any production lists with s/n and c/n tie-ups for this type?
Mike
: I got this from the Guide to Planes Of Fame East written b
: y T. Lymburn (an occasional lurker on this site...)Written
: when it was part of Bob Pond's Collection, I'm not sure i
: f it still is....
: EKW C-3605
: C-483
: NX360BP
: Powerplant 1150 Hp Lycoming T-5307
: Max speed 268 mph at 10,000 Ft.
: Range 995 miles with Aux tanks
:
: " The Federal Aircraft Factory C-3605 is a turboprop conve
: rsion fo the wartime Swiss designed, built, and operated C
: -3603 heavy fighter/attack aircraft. 152 Hispano-Suiza pis
: ton powered aircraft were built in 1942. They served the
: Swiss Air Force as a border patrol and emergency paradrop
: aircraft during the war and operated with attack squadrons
: until 1953, when they began a career as target tugs. In
: 1968 a turboprop conversion was made to extend its service
: life. The Lycoming powered prototype first flew on 19 Au
: gust 1968. Twenty Three conversions towed targets for the
: Scheizersche Flugwaffe until 1987."
:
: "The Planes of Fane (East) C-3605 was built under licence
: from the Federal Aircraft Factory at Emmens by the Swiss D
: ornier AG at Altenrhein. Post war it was converted to tow
: targets at night. These conversions were given the nickn
: ame "Schleoo-Leucht" because of their neon lights and refl
: ective paint jobs. It was converted to Lycoming turboprop
: power and served the Zielfliegerkorps for the Flugwaffe a
: nd the Fliegerabwehrwaffe until retired in 1987. Referred
: to as the Alpine Anteater, the C-3603/3605 series served
: the Swiss Air Force for over forty years."