Author Topic: Crop duster aircraft ideas and inspiration (Read 14968 times)

GTX_Admin · « **on:** June 24, 2015, 06:09:44 AM »

A thread dedicated to your Crop duster aircraft ideas and inspiration

elmayerle · « **Reply #1 on:** June 24, 2015, 07:49:55 AM »

Given the close relationship between a Cessna 185 and A188 crop-duster, perhaps an A199 on floats for forest fire fighting?

Weaver · « **Reply #2 on:** June 24, 2015, 09:22:10 AM »

How about a crop-dusting autogyro?

Some ex-military types got converted for crop-dusting: the Lysander springs to mind but there may be others. Storch? Hs-126? Swordfish?

Kerick · « **Reply #3 on:** June 24, 2015, 09:34:58 AM »

I watched a Bell 47 type helicopter spraying a field in California. Small field next to the intersection of two highways. Quite an impressive flying display.

Rickshaw · « **Reply #4 on:** June 24, 2015, 10:53:36 AM »

Quote from: Weaver on June 24, 2015, 09:22:10 AM

How about a crop-dusting autogyro?

Some ex-military types got converted for crop-dusting: the Lysander springs to mind but there may be others. Storch? Hs-126? Swordfish?

Wirraway, T-6...

GTX_Admin · « **Reply #5 on:** June 24, 2015, 01:31:55 PM »

UAV crop duster:

Of course such a system might become deadly when Skynet takes over...

GTX_Admin · « **Reply #6 on:** June 24, 2015, 01:51:06 PM »

Supposedly platforms such as the MiG-21 were developed to have spray tanks for biological warfare. What about one converted for civilian crop dusting use...when you need that back field sprayed right fucking now!

Weaver · « **Reply #7 on:** June 24, 2015, 07:08:18 PM »

Quote from: GTX_Admin on June 24, 2015, 01:51:06 PM

Supposedly platforms such as the MiG-21 were developed to have spray tanks for biological warfare. What about one converted for civilian crop dusting use...when you need that back field sprayed right fucking now!

A-10...... I mean, just 'cos it's got a big wingspan of course, no other reason.........

Volkodav · « **Reply #8 on:** June 24, 2015, 07:46:18 PM »

MQ-9?

Weaver · « **Reply #9 on:** June 24, 2015, 11:45:32 PM »

How about a Stuka? Say they were supplied to, or built under licence in, Spain like the Me-109s, then sold off into private hands.

Frank3k · « **Reply #10 on:** June 24, 2015, 11:45:38 PM »

Quote from: Weaver on June 24, 2015, 07:08:18 PM

A-10...... I mean, just 'cos it's got a big wingspan of course, no other reason.........

Replace the DU rounds in the GAU-8 with insecticide/fugicide/fertilizer. Not only do you get the fields "dusted" and fertilized you also get free tillage. Follow the first A-10 with a second that has seeds in the ammo instead of DU and you get instant sowing.

upnorth · « **Reply #11 on:** June 25, 2015, 01:00:40 AM »

Quote from: Weaver on June 24, 2015, 11:45:32 PM

How about a Stuka? Say they were supplied to, or built under licence in, Spain like the Me-109s, then sold off into private hands.

The crop dusting variant of the Stuka was built in Argentina by FMA from plans smuggled out of Germany by Junkers employees early in the Stuka's development stages.

jcf · « **Reply #12 on:** June 25, 2015, 01:41:25 AM »

upnorth · « **Reply #13 on:** June 25, 2015, 03:31:09 AM »

I always kind of liked this image:

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Spray for the locusts and bugs and keep the nose gun for rodents.

raafif · « **Reply #14 on:** June 25, 2015, 04:40:21 AM »

Had the opportunity to buy one of those Wirraway crop-dusters but they were beyond repair even for static display due to corrosion

Can't beat the Transavia Airtruck or the Polish M-15.

Dornier-23s were used by the German Forestry during WW2.

The Mars just might be ok for dusting the larger US farm fields ?

Logan Hartke · « **Reply #15 on:** June 25, 2015, 05:25:39 AM »

Quote from: raafif on June 25, 2015, 04:40:21 AM

The Mars just might be ok for dusting the larger US farm fields ?

Or the entirety of some small countries.

Cheers,

Logan

GTX_Admin · « **Reply #16 on:** June 26, 2015, 02:37:42 AM »

Quote from: upnorth on June 25, 2015, 03:31:09 AM

I always kind of liked this image:

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Spray for the locusts and bugs and keep the nose gun for rodents.

Cool idea to do one up "Uncle Ivan's Crop Dusting and Rodent Removal Service"

raafif · « **Reply #17 on:** July 05, 2015, 11:56:19 AM »

just mix'n'match major components for a new duster ....

elmayerle · « **Reply #18 on:** July 06, 2015, 07:30:45 PM »

Quote from: raafif on July 05, 2015, 11:56:19 AM

just mix'n'match major components for a new duster ....

Considering that Cessna's own A188 "Ag-Wagon" crop duster is a new fuselage attached to the wings and tail surfaces and, from the firewall forward, engine installation of the 185, something like this could be done strictly "in house" in Wichita; it likely would retain a "square tail" like the early model 310 and A188 have rather than going with the swept tail of later versions (better control authority, even if it doesn't look as attractive - you're looking for function, not looks, in this class of aircraft).

Gingie · « **Reply #19 on:** July 09, 2015, 10:14:29 AM »

Quote from: upnorth on June 25, 2015, 03:31:09 AM

I always kind of liked this image:

net photo

Spray for the locusts and bugs and keep the nose gun for rodents.

I was White Sands one summer and they had a Hind flying Opfor. I thought it was so cool when it 'attacked', I stood up to take photos...then it sprayed us as it flew right overhead to simulate a chemical attack...I believe it was onion soup.

jcf · « **Reply #20 on:** July 09, 2015, 10:48:32 AM »

All you needed was sour cream and Ruffles.

Was it a 'real' Hind or a mockup?

Gingie · « **Reply #21 on:** July 10, 2015, 07:46:40 AM »

Oh yeah, it was the real deal! This was in 1996, so ex-WP kit was still very much a novelty. I believe they flown out of Ft Bliss / Biggs Army Airfield, having been "liberated" during the 91 Gulf War.

Modelnut53 · « **Reply #22 on:** July 11, 2015, 11:53:42 AM »

In New Zealand the RNZAF did some trials with Bristol Freighters that were later converted back to military standard. Their role being taken over by DC-3's.
Sorry no pictures.

GTX_Admin · « **Reply #23 on:** July 12, 2015, 03:14:10 AM »

Quote from: Modelnut53 on July 11, 2015, 11:53:42 AM

In New Zealand the RNZAF did some trials with Bristol Freighters that were later converted back to military standard. Their role being taken over by DC-3's.
Sorry no pictures.

Click on image for larger version (in pdf format)

VH-AAH with Aerial Agriculture, seen at Cootamundra NSW in 1958, having its 6 ton hopper loaded with superphosphate through the roof loading hatch:

BTW, an excellent website on Bristol Freighters in Australia is here

GTX_Admin · « **Reply #24 on:** July 12, 2015, 03:22:52 AM »

More from the Geoff Goodall website:

The transition of the two-seater Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation CA-6 Wackett Trainer into the all-metal single seat agricultural Yeoman YA-1 Cropmaster 250 series:

CA-6 Wackett Trainer:

Yeoman YA-1 Cropmaster 250R:

Spot the common heritage:

Much more info at the website link above - well worth the visit.


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