Seth Posted March 22, 2021 Report Share Posted March 22, 2021 Today at ESN (Easton, MD) when dropping off the Missile for it's IFR certs, not 1, 2, or 3, but 6 TB30's landed and later departed along with a T-34. The TB30 is a military trainer (and some are actually armed). These I think were all from the former French Air Force. I know I saw three at Oshkosh in 2019, but this is the largest gaggle of TB30's I've ever seen in my life. I'll post some basic pictures I took of them parked on the ramp. Has anyone in here flown a TB30? If so, how does it compare to other military trainers? I'm pretty sure it is has a Lycoming TSIO540. It's wings are short - 26 feet, and noticeably short compared to the size of the aircraft (in my opinion). I guess that helps with roll rate, speed, and handling to better train for faster heavier jets. Thanks, -Seth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carusoam Posted March 22, 2021 Report Share Posted March 22, 2021 Looks like you got all the details, Seth! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Socata_TB_30_Epsilon -a- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Air pirate Posted March 22, 2021 Report Share Posted March 22, 2021 A guy showed up a pylon racing school a few years ago with one. I didn’t get a chance to fly it. Speaking to him he said it’s a blast to fly. ( no surprises there) They are pretty cool Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Seth Posted March 31, 2021 Author Report Share Posted March 31, 2021 If anyone wants to flip these right side up please do! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carusoam Posted April 1, 2021 Report Share Posted April 1, 2021 Seth, They are aerobatic... -a- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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