I photo'd this aircraft outside the Pacific Aerospace hangar at Hamilton today, (after scrambling across the drainage channel). I thought there had to be a story behind it and there is, as advised by Delticman.
In fact it is the new Super-Pac 750XL which is fitted with the latest more powerful PT 6A-140A engine which is 15% more powerful that the PT 6A-34 that has powered most 750XLs to date.
ZK-JZL (c/n 156) was first registered on 6/5/09 and was sent as a demonstrator to the USA (see http://nzcivair.blogspot.co.nz/2009/08/750xls-at-oshkosh.html ). It was cancelled on 18/4/11 but was eventually returned to New Zealand, being re-registered again on 18/2/16. It has carried out high speed taxi trials but I do not think it has flown yet.
And also in the hangar behind was Pacific Aerospace's next aircraft type, the E 350 Expedition whcih is coming along slowly.
ZK-JZL (c/n 156) was first registered on 6/5/09 and was sent as a demonstrator to the USA (see http://nzcivair.blogspot.co.nz/2009/08/750xls-at-oshkosh.html ). It was cancelled on 18/4/11 but was eventually returned to New Zealand, being re-registered again on 18/2/16. It has carried out high speed taxi trials but I do not think it has flown yet.
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