![Aircraft Photo of ZK-BHG | Fletcher FU-24 | Robertson Air Service | AirHistory.net #174586](/photos/0174586.jpg)
Aircraft | |
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Registration / Serial: | ZK-BHG |
Aircraft Original Type: | Fletcher FU-24 |
Aircraft Generic Type: | Fletcher FU-24 |
Aircraft Version: | Fletcher FU-24 |
C/n (msn): | 9 |
Operator Titles: | Robertson Air Service |
Location | |
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Location: | Not known |
Country: | New Zealand |
Photo Date: | 1956 |
Photo from: | Ben Dannecker (via David Carter) |
Photo ID: | 174586 |
Photo Comment |
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ZK-BHG had a long career. It was upgraded to a FU-24-950M in 1978. It became an engine test bed in 2000. It was fitted with a Ford V8 that initially drove the prop with a chain drive, later replaced by a gearbox. For a while it had twin main wheels. The next engine was a Walter M-601 turboprop before it was withdrawn from use in 2013 (registration cancelled in 2014). This photo was added on 16 October 2019, and has since been viewed 511 times. |