>Transwest has the 340 "A" model. They've been running them>for about 2 years. Calm Air got their 340 "B+" in 1995 and a>few years later leased 2 more "B" models. The 340B+ were new>and they had the optional wingtip extension - an extra 4 feet.>The "B" models were leased fron the USA and they had TCAS - a>good one that could see out to 40 miles and +/- 10000 feet.>The gravel ops were interesting. In Baker Lake, NWT, the>runway is 4200 feet and has a 1.14 degree slope. Doing a>circling approach to runway 16 at night in snow, landing>downhill, was work. On final you had to stay right on the>vasis, no lower, as you were sliding down a hill to the>threshold.>It really is a great aircrft. So capable. The "B" & "B+">models had larger engines than the "A" - 1750HP and in the>event of one inoperative during the takeoff the computer would>push the good one to 1870HP and the other would/should>autofeather.>Be a nice machine to have for FS2004. >DaveJust you know....but PMDG is match better in my eyes. They have match more reality.Ramon

I throw in my vote for a Saab 340.

Saab 340B has the lead so far. Now how do we get the guys interested in making it for us?CH