A36 bonanza performance6/14/2023 The least expensive mod to emerge from the Rocket hangar is the TurbineAir, marketed under an offshoot company known as West Pacific Air LLC. We reviewed the Royal Turbine modification of the Duke (“Turbine Pilot: Ruler of Performance,” August 2007 AOPA Pilot) and were impressed to see the Duke’s performance match its dashing looks. Recently, Rocket President Darwin Conrad has turned his attention to Beechcraft airplanes, notably the Bonanza B36TC and Duke models. It has attracted customers here in the United States and especially in countries where avgas is prohibitively expensive or simply not available. Rocket Engineering’s most popular mod is the JetProp DLX conversion of the Piper Malibu and Mirage, which replaces the piston engine with a Pratt & Whitney PT6. Since then, Rocket has shifted to turbine conversions, realizing that avgas for piston engines may someday become extinct. ![]() ![]() Later, the company began dropping huge engines in the noses of Mooneys, creating the popular Rocket and Missile conversions. It all started in 1989 when Rocket began adding turbos to Mooneys. For nearly 25 years, Rocket Engineering has infused mundane airplanes with blistering performance enhancements.
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