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Post subject: Re: My VLJ research at the NBAA Posted: 04 Nov 2009, 12:49 |
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Username Protected wrote: OK, Why do pretty "small" airplanes not perform. Based on your list I will state that "beauty is in the eye of the beholder"  Because airplanes are inherently a compromise. No airplane is perfect although some come damn close. As technology improves (lighter materials, more efficient and powerful engines) we will see the compromises shrink. Interestingly those airplanes which are closest to perfect also have seriously powerful engines such as the Citation X, the GV, and the 777. Even the 737-800 and 900ER's that I fly for work are compromises in many respects. Heck, jetBlue actually had to remove seats from their Airbus 320's in order to get better westbound trans-con range (and in the process, they cut a flight attendant position thereby saving crew cost). -Neal
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Post subject: Re: My VLJ research at the NBAA Posted: 04 Nov 2009, 13:45 |
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Joined: 05/08/09 Posts: 7226 Post Likes: +4707 Location: Stuart, FL (KSUA)
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Username Protected wrote: I actually asked the Beechtalk factory salesman...
interesting typo! The tail is better known than the dog!
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Post subject: Re: My VLJ research at the NBAA Posted: 05 Nov 2009, 00:54 |
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Username Protected wrote: Remind you that a King Air 200 is only 25% more in operating cost than a PC12.
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HAHA!! Only?
But the 200 flies much better/farther with an engine out than the -12.......did I say that out loud?
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Post subject: Re: My VLJ research at the NBAA Posted: 05 Nov 2009, 08:46 |
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Username Protected wrote: twins are safer than singles. dukes are maintenance hogs which burn lotsa fuel cause they can't be run LOP. V Tails fall off while flying
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Post subject: Re: My VLJ research at the NBAA Posted: 05 Nov 2009, 19:53 |
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Joined: 01/29/08 Posts: 26338 Post Likes: +13079 Location: Walterboro, SC. KRBW
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Username Protected wrote: My wife's family is from Texas. They have a saying: "It ain't braggin' if it's true." Or as the say in "Tha ATL". "It ain't trickin' if ya got it".
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