The Flight of The Phoenix, Touch O' Texas


Museum History Virtual Tour Museum Location Contact Us Special Events Links	Touch O' Texas, The Twin Beech This Beechcraft D-18S serves as essential business transportation for Dean Lumber Company. The Twin Beech can take six passengers and two pilots in comfort, non-stop to Dallas in under an hour, san Antonio in under two, St Louis under three, and Atlanta in under four hours.
Business aircraft such as the twin Beech transform our local airport into Gilmer's gateway to the world. Over two dozen aircraft are based at the Gilmer airport supporting the banks, the pipeline industry, the funeral homes, auto dealerships, the lumber business, construction, law enforcement, agribusiness, aircraft service and repair.
SPECIFICATIONS Span: 47 ft. 8 in. Length: 34 ft. 2 in. Height: 9 ft. 2 in. Weight: 9,300 lbs. maximum Armament: None Engines: Two Pratt & Whitney R-985s of 450 hp. ea. Cost: $57,838 (in 1946) PERFORMANCE Maximum speed: 219 mph. Cruising speed: 150 mph. Range: 1,140 miles Service Ceiling: 18,200 ft.

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Contact Steve Dean,
Hangar One (903) 843-2457
Fax (903) 843-3123
P.O. Box 610
Gilmer, Texas 75644
Flight of the Phoenix Aviation Museum, Inc.
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