Does anyone remember the name of the small 4 engine high wing freight
hauler that looked a lot like a C-130 that was washed in hot water and
machine dried at high heat? If I recall correctly, it was proposed to
build the production aircraft in Puerto RIco.

blue skies

John

Only plane that comes to mind is the DeHavilland -7 although it's not
really a *small* plane but it is a 4 engine high wing turboprop.

How long ago was this?

wrote)
> Only plane that comes to mind is the DeHavilland -7 although it's not
> really a *small* plane but it is a 4 engine high wing turboprop.


C-27 Spartan?
C-123 Provider?

Unfortunately both are both two engine planes - but they do look a little
like smallish C-130's.


Montblack

In a previous article, "Montblack" > said:
wrote)
>> Only plane that comes to mind is the DeHavilland -7 although it's not
>> really a *small* plane but it is a 4 engine high wing turboprop.
>
>
>C-27 Spartan?
>C-123 Provider?
>
>Unfortunately both are both two engine planes - but they do look a little
>like smallish C-130's.

And in the two engine vein, the deHavilland Buffalo looks way more like a
Herc than a Dash-7 does. However, none of these match the original
poster's mention of "proposed to build the production aircraft in Puerto
Rico".


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>>>>And in the two engine vein, the deHavilland Buffalo looks way more like a
Herc than a Dash-7 does. However, none of these match the original
poster's mention of "proposed to build the production aircraft in
Puerto Rico"<<<<

I assumed this plane was powered by turboprops, hence the -7 mention.
Now I'm hooked - gonna have to dig up my old Jane's books to try and
figger this one out...

No. . . sorry, if the answer had been as easy as a Dash 7, C-27 or
C-123, I wouldn't have bothered you guys. I remember pictures of a
prototype flying, but I am certain it never went into production.

It was a high wing four-engine turbo-prop with a very square or
rectangular fuselage cross section. It was developed in the mid to
late sixties or the very early seventies. I seem to remember it was
being initially developed in the U.S., with production possibly in
Puerto Rico.

Thanks to all for the thoughts on the subject. Blue skies

John

"John" > wrote in message
ups.com...
> No. . . sorry, if the answer had been as easy as a Dash 7, C-27 or
> C-123, I wouldn't have bothered you guys. I remember pictures of a
> prototype flying, but I am certain it never went into production.
>
> It was a high wing four-engine turbo-prop with a very square or
> rectangular fuselage cross section. It was developed in the mid to
> late sixties or the very early seventies. I seem to remember it was
> being initially developed in the U.S., with production possibly in
> Puerto Rico.
>
> Thanks to all for the thoughts on the subject. Blue skies
>
> John

John,

I bet if you posed this question over at alt.binaries.pictures.aviation,
you'd not only get an answer but probably several photographic examples.

Stumping that group is damn near impossible.

Jay Beckman
PP-ASEL
AZ Cloudbusters
Chandler, AZ

I believe you are talking about the Ahrens AR-404. Search for ahrens on
the following website to get some of the story:

http://www.laahs.com/

Eric

Jay Beckman wrote:
> "John" > wrote in message
> ups.com...
> > No. . . sorry, if the answer had been as easy as a Dash 7, C-27 or
> > C-123, I wouldn't have bothered you guys. I remember pictures of a
> > prototype flying, but I am certain it never went into production.
> >
> > It was a high wing four-engine turbo-prop with a very square or
> > rectangular fuselage cross section. It was developed in the mid to
> > late sixties or the very early seventies. I seem to remember it was
> > being initially developed in the U.S., with production possibly in
> > Puerto Rico.
> >
> > Thanks to all for the thoughts on the subject. Blue skies
> >
> > John
>
> John,
>
> I bet if you posed this question over at alt.binaries.pictures.aviation,
> you'd not only get an answer but probably several photographic examples.
>
> Stumping that group is damn near impossible.
>
> Jay Beckman
> PP-ASEL
> AZ Cloudbusters
> Chandler, AZ

Interesting airplane. I'd pictured a four engine Shorts and wasn't too
far off. The AR-404 has a similar wing planform and boxy fuse.

Wait a minute... the OP said it looked like a shrunken C-130? I'm not
seeing it...

I had a look . . .and yep . . . it was the Ahrens AR-404. Nice looking
airplane (to my eye). Too bad it didnt work out. Thank you very much
to all.

Blue skies

John