Twin Commander
Tuesday, February 5, 2008 Twin Commander 1000: The Ultimate Turbine CommanderThe 1000 is the apex of the ultraluxurious Twin Commander line of corporate turboprops Ted Smith’s airplanes were nothing if not impressive. His final design, the innovative, midwing Aerostar 600, was conceived in the late ’60s. It’s now, as it was then, the fastest piston-powered, normally aspirated machine in the sky. Its eventual upgrade and final successor, the pressurized Piper Aerostar 700P, was (not surprisingly) the world’s fastest turbocharged airplane, scoring the magic 261 knots (300 mph) and running away from even many entry-level turboprops. |
