Beechcraft D-18S Twin Beech. (NZGS-NZRO) Gisborne to Rotorua Airports, New Zealand.

The Beechcraft Model 18 made its first demonstration flight in 1937, and production continued for an impressive thirty-two years, with more than 9,000 aircraft built. The low-wing, all-metal, twin-engine monoplane was originally intended as a six- to eight-passenger executive or feeder airline transport; however, thirty-two versions were eventually built. The highly adaptable design evolved into a mail plane, a utility aircraft, and a record-breaker for distance and speed. Military versions included personnel transport, photo reconnaissance, and trainers for navigators and bombardiers. The success of the Beech 18 contributed significantly to Beech Aircraft Corporation's overall success throughout the 1940s. Beech introduced the D-18S model in October 1945, with structural modifications for increased payload and new engines and landing gear. Mike Mitchell operated N522B as an air ambulance for fifteen years, flying it a million and a quarter miles and transporting nearly 15,000 patients. Start-up, taxi, and depart from (NZGS) Gisborne Airport. It is a regional airport located in the suburb of Elgin, 4.2 km from the city center of Gisborne on the East Coast of the North Island of New Zealand. Gisborne Airport is one of the few airports in the world that has a railway line, the Palmerston North–Gisborne Line, crossing the main runway. The airport has a single terminal with four tarmac gates. Gisborne Airport covers an area of around 160 hectares. It includes a sealed and night-capable runway at 1,310 meters in length, as well as three grass runways suitable for light aircraft. Fly to, land, taxi, and park for arrival at (NZRO) Rotorua Airport. It is an airport in Rotorua, New Zealand. It is located on Te Ngae Road in the suburb of Rotokawa, approximately 6 km northeast of Rotorua CBD. The terminal consists of a two-story building with six tarmac gates and is home to a cafe, bookstore, and conference room. There are general aviation hangars located to both the north and the south of the main terminal, as well as an avgas pump at the southern end of the apron. ** Please process this video as "Video Quality" = 4K at 2160p 60FPS. **