Aircraft Photo of F-WSTM | Aero Commander 680V Astafan Commander | Turbomeca | AirHistory.net #447319
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:F-WSTM
Aircraft Original Type:Aero 520 Commander
Aircraft Generic Type:Aero Commander 500/560/680 Commander
Aircraft Version:Aero Commander 680V Astafan Commander
C/n (msn):1540-6
Operator Titles:Turbomeca
Location
City / Airport:Paris - Le BourgetMap
Country:France
Airport Codes:ICAO: LFPB   IATA: LBG   Local: -   Other: -
 
Photo Date:4 June 1971
Photo by:Chris England
Photo ID: 447319
Photo Comment

Later registered as F-BSTM. Converted for Turbomeca by Miles Aviation from a Turbo Commander 680T (ex G-AWXK, N6300) as a test bed for the Astafan jet engine. It first flew on 8 April 1971, and has been preserved at Perpignon since 1991. (A second Turbo Commander, F-BXAS, was also converted to Astafan power by Miles Aviation, and operated by Turbomeca.)

This photo is copyright © Chris England, and may not be used or published in any way without permission.

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