NZAero CT4 production to restart

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NZAero CT4 production to restart

Postby cowpatz » Thu Sep 17, 2026 2:04 pm

Who would have thought?

CT4 production to resume
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Re: NZAero CT4 production to restart

Postby deeknow » Thu Sep 17, 2026 5:31 pm

How cool !!! guess they must still have some staff familiar w the build? when would the last ones have been built u reckon?
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Re: NZAero CT4 production to restart

Postby cowpatz » Fri Sep 18, 2026 8:46 am

deeknow wrote:How cool !!! guess they must still have some staff familiar w the build? when would the last ones have been built u reckon?


2007-2008 according to Google.
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Re: NZAero CT4 production to restart

Postby Splitpin » Tue Oct 13, 2026 5:37 pm

Just found this post...Sorry CP
What a great thing all around.... I would love to own one of these.
Would be nice to mount a PT6 onto that nice little airframe.
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Re: NZAero CT4 production to restart

Postby emfrat » Tue Oct 13, 2026 6:53 pm

It's a spiffy little thing...got me thinking "Today the CT4 - tomorrow the 'truk " :D
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Re: NZAero CT4 production to restart

Postby Splitpin » Thu Oct 15, 2026 3:44 pm

I might send this to NZ Aero ...you can train 3 at a time.
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Re: NZAero CT4 production to restart

Postby Charl » Thu Oct 15, 2026 3:57 pm

:lol:Glad to see that artform back :clap:
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Re: NZAero CT4 production to restart

Postby Splitpin » Thu Oct 15, 2026 5:02 pm

I think C of G may be a problem Charl...but its a WIP.
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Re: NZAero CT4 production to restart

Postby deeknow » Thu Oct 15, 2026 8:14 pm

LOL brilliant Marty ... who needs AI with photoshop skills like yours :clap:
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Re: NZAero CT4 production to restart

Postby emfrat » Thu Oct 15, 2026 10:07 pm

Splitpin wrote:I think C of G may be a problem Charl...but its a WIP.


Maybe a proper rumbly corncob on the front, instead of the sissy turbine? :rolleyes:
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