Rotor assembly with center bearing box on engine Tumanskij M-11. Three stage low pressure compressor is driven by single stage low pressure turbine. Three stage high pressure compressor is driven by single stage high pressure turbine. Tubes on bearing box serve transfer cooling air to the high pressure turbine disc.
This ship peformed its maiden flight on April 25th 1983. The differs from its war sisters by new advanced wing and turboprop engines PWC PT-6-45B. She is operated by Iren Dornier grandson of Dornier company founder Claudius Dornier.
Detail of MLG attachment. From aft we can see main extension/retraction actuator, up lock, free fall assister and side stay which holds MLg leg in extended position.
Farnair celebrates 30th anniversary on April 1st. This company started with Piper Seneca aircraft transporting parcels between Basel and Brussels in 1984.
