N750T The Turbine Toucan built by David Kervinen
The 37th Model 12 to fly on May 9, 2007
David built this one-of-a-kind show stopper for airshow work, but due to technical and other reasons, the aircraft has yet to live up to its awesome potential. Hopefully airshow crowds will someday get to watch this awesome airplane perform at a level similar to that of Wayne Handley's Turbine Raven. The Turbine Toucan is powered by a Walter 601D turboprop engine with 750 shaft horsepower in place of the usual radial engine.
Images from testing - early 2007
![First taxi test - February 17, 2007 070217_010.jpg](T/TN_070217_010.jpg)
![Dave Morss 070313_105356.jpg](T/TN_070313_105356.jpg)
![Testing at Hollister 070413_140847.jpg](T/TN_070413_140847.jpg)
![High speed taxi test 070413_141500.jpg](T/TN_070413_141500.jpg)
![Ready for first flight 070413_144537.jpg](T/TN_070413_144537.jpg)
![Taxi test of April 24, 2007 070424_00.jpg](T/TN_070424_00.jpg)
First flight pics - May 9, 2007
![First flight - May 9, 2007 070509_00.jpg](T/TN_070509_00.jpg)
![First flight - May 9, 2007 070509_10.jpg](T/TN_070509_10.jpg)
![First flight - May 9, 2007 070509_20.jpg](T/TN_070509_20.jpg)
![First flight - May 9, 2007 070509_30.jpg](T/TN_070509_30.jpg)
![First flight - May 9, 2007 070509_40.jpg](T/TN_070509_40.jpg)
![First flight - May 9, 2007 070509_50.jpg](T/TN_070509_50.jpg)
![First flight - May 9, 2007 070509_60.jpg](T/TN_070509_60.jpg)
Subsequent test flying
![Acceleration from 0-100 knots is fast 070609_022617.jpg](T/TN_070609_022617.jpg)
![Last pass 070609_022620.jpg](T/TN_070609_022620.jpg)
![Flight5A1 070623_171946.jpg](T/TN_070623_171946.jpg)
![Flight05C1 070623_172232.jpg](T/TN_070623_172232.jpg)
![Flight05B1 070623_172424.jpg](T/TN_070623_172424.jpg)
![Inflight - June 25, 2007 070625_092914.jpg](T/TN_070625_092914.jpg)
![Sun behind 070912_153507.jpg](T/TN_070912_153507.jpg)
![Coming up from behind 070912_153609.jpg](T/TN_070912_153609.jpg)
![Passing the Half Moon Bay radar 070912_153907.jpg](T/TN_070912_153907.jpg)
![Website promo pic 070912_154010.jpg](T/TN_070912_154010.jpg)
![View from above 070912_154418.jpg](T/TN_070912_154418.jpg)
![Near Half Moon Bay 070912_154611.jpg](T/TN_070912_154611.jpg)
Detail pics of the aircraft
![Cockpit - High Resolution 079999_000.jpg](T/TN_079999_000.jpg)
![Single place canopy closed 079999_010.jpg](T/TN_079999_010.jpg)
![Walther turboprop engine 079999_020.jpg](T/TN_079999_020.jpg)
![Walther turboprop engine 079999_030.jpg](T/TN_079999_030.jpg)
![View through canopy 079999_040.jpg](T/TN_079999_040.jpg)
![View through canopy 079999_050.jpg](T/TN_079999_050.jpg)
![View above canopy 079999_060.jpg](T/TN_079999_060.jpg)
![Instrument panel 079999_070.jpg](T/TN_079999_070.jpg)
![Fuel selector and placards 079999_080.jpg](T/TN_079999_080.jpg)
![Engine and prop controls 079999_090.jpg](T/TN_079999_090.jpg)
![Switches and circuit breakers below panel 079999_100.jpg](T/TN_079999_100.jpg)
![Cockpit view 079999_110.jpg](T/TN_079999_110.jpg)
![In the hangar 079999_120.jpg](T/TN_079999_120.jpg)
![In the hangar 079999_130.jpg](T/TN_079999_130.jpg)
![Walther turboprop engine 079999_140.jpg](T/TN_079999_140.jpg)
![Toucan walk-around pics 079999_150.jpg](T/TN_079999_150.jpg)
![079999_160.jpg](T/TN_079999_160.jpg)
![Dan at the prop 079999_170.jpg](T/TN_079999_170.jpg)
![Walther turboprop engine 079999_180.jpg](T/TN_079999_180.jpg)
![Toucan walk-around pics 079999_190.jpg](T/TN_079999_190.jpg)
![In the hangar 079999_200.jpg](T/TN_079999_200.jpg)
![Toucan walk-around pics 079999_210.jpg](T/TN_079999_210.jpg)
![Belly up 079999_220.jpg](T/TN_079999_220.jpg)
![First week done 079999_230.jpg](T/TN_079999_230.jpg)
![Toucan walk-around pics 079999_240.jpg](T/TN_079999_240.jpg)
![Air inlet 079999_250.jpg](T/TN_079999_250.jpg)
![In the hangar 079999_260.jpg](T/TN_079999_260.jpg)
![On the alpha row at KSQL 079999_270.jpg](T/TN_079999_270.jpg)
![Right rear view 079999_280.jpg](T/TN_079999_280.jpg)
![28 volt external power access 079999_290.jpg](T/TN_079999_290.jpg)
![Main tank fill and Jet-A placard 079999_300.jpg](T/TN_079999_300.jpg)
![Left wing position and strobe 079999_310.jpg](T/TN_079999_310.jpg)
![Front end view 079999_320.jpg](T/TN_079999_320.jpg)
![Front end view - nose is long because turboprop engine package is lighter than an M-14P 079999_330.jpg](T/TN_079999_330.jpg)
![Front end view - nose is long because turboprop engine package is lighter than an M-14P 079999_340.jpg](T/TN_079999_340.jpg)
![Canopy latch 079999_350.jpg](T/TN_079999_350.jpg)
![Toucan walk-around pics 079999_360.jpg](T/TN_079999_360.jpg)
![Toucan in the birdcage 079999_370.jpg](T/TN_079999_370.jpg)
Flights from 2008
![Back from a run 080806_011155.jpg](T/TN_080806_011155.jpg)
![High speed tax - brake issues 080806_011204.jpg](T/TN_080806_011204.jpg)
![Upside down 080806_013937.jpg](T/TN_080806_013937.jpg)