Sales of Soloy’s MK II turbine-engine conversion kits for the Cessna 206 have cooled off considerably since the start of the economic downturn two years ago, but interest from an unlikely source is driving renewed demand, the Olympia, Washington, company says.
Soloy has completed a number of Mk II conversions for floatplane buyers looking for the extra power offered by the conversion to a single 450 shp Rolls-Royce 250B17F engine, which replaces the Cessna 206’s original IO-550 piston engine. Wipaire floats and door modifications complete the package, which can be purchased for around $900,000 complete.
