Bonnie Johnson, realtor, and Cindy Harris inside the new Turbine 8-place shown for the first time at Oshkosh. Bonnie and her husband, Dick
Johnson, have been loyal Sherpa supporters for over 10 years and carry the information about what's new with Sherpa back to their home town in
Topeka KS. Picture "2" John and Tracey Verbeek of Port Huron, MI couldn't resist the temptation to check the visibility from the Seaplane Sherpa.
Picture "3" Long time Sherpa supporters, Kate and Phil Zack of Chicago, IL, climb aboard the new turbine and fantasize the moment they can yell
"CLEAR PROP" and head for the wild blue yonder. Both Kate and Phil can't come to the show without seeing their favorite plane. Picture "4" After
posing with her husband in photo "2" Tracey dons the new Miss Sherpa Shirt for a quick pose on the big Edo floats.
8-Place
K300/C400 model
Well
known Northwest Bush Pilot, and Principal Sherpa Designer, Bryon Root
takes a break at a sandbar on the Willamette River with the first Sherpa
prototype (1415B).
Although
this version is not being offered for resale, a re-design of the fuselage
incorporating a five- or six-place seating configuration will be offered.
Engine options include the use of an M14X 9-cylinder round Russian engine
(360hp), or the 6-cylinder Lycoming engine.
N1415B, the first Sherpa prototype, has accumulated more than 1600 hours
of flying time in all types of terrain. Shown here with optional 42"
Tundra tires which are Super-Mudder, off-road vehicle tires with the tread
removed.
Gordon has accumulated over 700 hours on this 45 year old set of floats, flying to and from the Caribbean several times. There are occasions when the side by side pilot - copilot seat arrangement is desirable but a visit with his flying companion and navigator-wife would reveal that the additional room to stretch out on either side of the pilot's seat is a real plus. This prototype design is being upgraded to the new Model K-200 (5-6 place) seating arrangement.
