howardwhite 6 #1 August 30, 2007 Probably pretty easy for some of you, but kind of neat anyway. HW Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
davidlayne 5 #2 August 30, 2007 BroussardI don't care how many skydives you've got, until you stepped into complete darkness at 800' wearing 95 lbs of equipment and 42 lbs of parachute, son you are still a leg! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jim_Hooper 4 #3 August 30, 2007 I did about 30 jumps from Broussards at Chalon-sur-Saone in the summer of 1967, when most French DZs used them. Powered by a P&W R-985, the Broussard had a performance similar to a U-6 Beaver. Hoop Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
howardwhite 6 #4 August 31, 2007 Yup. Pretty impressive plane, by the specs, and probably pretty noisy -- R-985 engine. Here's a pretty picture of one. HW Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
riggerrob 643 #5 September 4, 2007 It is rumored that the only reason the Brossard exists is that the French Army wanted to buy a bunch of DHC-2 Beavers - for one of their colonial wars - but the French Parliament said "buy French!" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
