ORIGINAL: pappy35
For the money I;d say it's looking pretty good so far. I'm very tempted. What's the least expensive way to get a turbine, I mean what brand has the best bang for the buck.
I'm thinking about getting in but don't want to throw a bunch of money at it up front. I figure I'll get in learn if I like it or not, then move up if I do. What are used turbines going for today?
The Boomerang Intro, or "Baby" as some call it, has been recently reduced in price ($600). And that, IMO, is just the icing on the cake that makes the "Almost 150" a superflouse, pointless exercise.
After you invest your time and $$ to make a junker airworthy, you might as well have gone with a proven (1000 sold) and refined design with excellent parts, building, and flying support from a well known designer who , years after the jet's introduction, STILL regularly participates in the forums with helpful advice.
The phrase "penny wise, pound foolish" applies here.
The airframe, afterall, is only part of the financial equation. I will spend the extra $200-$300 on a kit to fly my $ FOUR THOUSAND DOLLARS worth of engine and equipment in an airframe that's already PROVEN to be safe and reliable right out of the box.
So there you have it, THAT is what I think of the "Almost" 150.
Regards, Don.