Jumpplane

Does any of you know about informations about a LET-410 jumpplane, what are the cost, how any jumpers per lift etc and how do I get in contact with LET operators.
I'm lookinf forward to you replies/help.

Blue Skies

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Do any of you have information about a LET-410 jumpplane, what is the cost, how many jumpers per load etc. and how do I get in contact with LET operators.

From a jumper's perspective: depending on the particular plane and governing rules it'll carry 20-odd jumpers who pay normal prices for jump tickets.
This can't be useful to you. I guess you really want to talk to an operator?

In the UK, most LETs carry 16 or so jumpers.

Try contacting these DZs who operate them (I'm sure there are more, but these I am sure of):
Hinton (UK)
Langar (UK)
Texel (NL)

Depending on the seatbelt -configuration and other things the capacity is 16-22 jumpers I think.

Climbs very nice (faster than Otter) and many operators claim that the costs are very reasonable. But heck, they are renting the planes so I guess that's all they can say without ruining their business.

I have jumped a LET410 in Estonia, where Skydive Estonia rents the plane from the Estonian coastguard.

I'm in a hurry right now so no links, sorry :(

-Kari

You could try looking here for some info.

http://www.aviatorsale.com/Regional_And_Commuter/


We get 17 jumpers + 2 crew in the Let 410 we have at Hinton. But there is also a modified Let 410 that operates with only 1 crew.

http://www.aviatorsale.com/Regional_And_Commuter/
http://www.michian.co.uk/index.asp?acclass=TURBOPROP
http://www.bgair.com/aircraft_available.htm

Thank you for your usefull information, if anybody else has some info, I'm looking forward to hear from you.

Blue Skies

Well, here in Slovenia, we used to jump a lot from the Turbo Let L-410 (the nr. depends on the type of the aircraft, some are made specially for skydiving purposes), and we allways flew with 20-22 jumpers per load. It's very comfortable, fast climbing (if an experienced crew is operating it), cool looking.

Here's a link of the provider from whom we rent it:
www.falconair.cz (I hope you understand Chech (I REALY hope I got that right) language)).

If you want to jump it on the new years holiday, come to Vrsar, Croatia, where the FalconAir turbo let will be situated for the winter. A nice DZ by the see, great food, awesome parties....

I hope this will help you!

RiGHT oN!!!!

LET Aircraft Manufacturing Company was founded in 1936 as Avia Aviation Works of Skoda Works Group. I comapny with a great history.
Lately LET aircraft manufacturing company has been developing and manufacturing mostly training gliders. In 1998 LET was sold to U.S. Ayres Corp, and in 2000, two years later, this company declared Let-Ayres bankrupt.
Currently LET works under LZ Aeronautical Industries trademark. The factory is engaged mostly in developing, manufacturing, assembling, servicing and repairing L-410, L-610 and L-23 aircraft, Super Blanik and L 33 Sylo gliders.

performance specifications:

Maximum passengers capacity : 19 passengers
Crew: 2 people
Empty aircraft weight: 3,985 kg (8,785 lbs)
Maximum takeoff weight: 6,400 kg (14,110 lbs)
Maximum landing weight: 6,200 kg(13,668 lbs)
Maximum fuel weight: 1,300 kg (2,866 lbs)
Maximum payload weight: 1,615 kg (3,560 lbs)
Maximum cruising speed 380 km/h (236 m/h)
Maximum climbing speed: with one engine 1.8 m/s, with two engines working 7.2 m/s
Flying range with maximum payload (without tip tanks, en-route fuel reserve for 45 minutes): 485 km
Flying range with maximum fuel reserve (en-route fuel reserve for 30 minutes): 1540 km
Takeoff distance up to 10.7 m (?=0, ISA): 685 m
Landing distance down from 9 m (?=0, ISA): 480 m
Required runway length (?=0, ISA): 800(+100)m

L-410 aircraft dimensions:

Length 14,42 m
Height 5,83 m
Wingspan 19,98 m
Wing area 35,18 m2
Wheel track 3,65 m
Wheel base 3,67 m
Passenger cabin volume 17,9 m3

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