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Podcast: How similar is a Turbine Duke to a JetPROP?

Neat Aircraft, PodcastBy Ben Casey January 11, 2021

Not many people have flown (or even seen) a Turbine Duke. It’s Rocket Engineering’s lesser known conversion STC, where they turn a Beechcraft Duke into a Royal Turbine Duke by mounting two hefty -35 PT6 engines on it. Joe sat down with Rodney Clark, an owner/pilot of one of the finest Royal Turbine Dukes in…

Royal Turbine Duke

Neat Aircraft, Thinking of buying a PA-46?By Joe Casey September 22, 2016

I recently had the opportunity to be a part of the sale (and training) of a BE60T Royal Turbine, or “Royal Duke” (what we called it). The experience allowed me to gain significant flight time in the Royal Duke, so I thought it would be beneficial to give a “PIREP”. The piston Duke was considered by many to…