VERY, VERY loud.
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VERY, VERY loud.Wasn't there a swept-wing turbo-prop canard, pusher civvy aircraft introduced in the 80s similar to this planform as well?
A little Googling reminds me -- the Beech Starship, sold in the tens of aircraft.
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It apparently couldn't compete with Learjets et al.
That's a gyro copter, no engine, meant to be towed by a U-boat.That's no plane, that's a heliocopter or some such!
I know. I was joking, hence the deliberate misspelling and vernacular.That's a gyro copter, no engine, meant to be towed by a U-boat.
withdrawn from service due critical design flaw - corrosion in main fuselage longerons buried in composite structure - impossible to repair and very difficult for inspection. But anyway, in my opinion, Starship was one of the best looking airplanes in it's class ever build.Wasn't there a swept-wing turbo-prop canard, pusher civvy aircraft introduced in the 80s similar to this planform as well?
A little Googling reminds me -- the Beech Starship, sold in the tens of aircraft.
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It apparently couldn't compete with Learjets et al.
They sounded cool too.withdrawn from service due critical design flaw - corrosion in main fuselage longerons buried in composite structure - impossible to repair and very difficult for inspection. But anyway, in my opinion, Starship was one of the best looking airplanes in it's class ever build.
withdrawn from service due critical design flaw - corrosion in main fuselage longerons buried in composite structure - impossible to repair and very difficult for inspection. But anyway, in my opinion, Starship was one of the best looking airplanes in it's class ever build.
This would have been a wild ride
Another interesting passenger position...
Nothing so comfortable. He did try to sell tickets for standees, as on a city bus or a subway train during rush hour.Michael O'Leary's true vision for Ryanair...
Where was that exactly?To quote wiki
An unusual feature was the fixed undercarriage. Although fixed, the undercarriage was fitted with a retractable fairing. This feature was intended to familiarize student pilots with an undercarriage retraction mechanism but without causing external damage by a forgetful student.
The several times I saw Forts being restored were in the late 60s at a farm in Saskatchewan Canada. I was impressed by the size (small) and workmanship but did not pay any attention to the cockpit.
It would be interesting to find if any manuals or pilot notes survived. None are listed in Worldcat.