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Subject: Re: [OM] What's this??
From: Chris Trask <christrask@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 23 Aug 2013 14:18:56 -0700 (GMT-07:00)
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>>>Aliens?
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>>><http://www.interisland.net/watershed/mike/2013-08-21_airplane002.jpg>
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>>     That's a Piaggio P.180 Avanti, damned attractive aircraft:
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>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piaggio_P.180_Avanti
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>It is also quite a performer, with speeds that make small jets jealous.
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     Rotan was right about the canard planform that he devised.  Beechcraft 
lost the ball when they decided to not streamline the nose and fuselage on the 
Starship, and because of that there was little if any improvement in drag and 
fuel efficiency.  Sooner ot later there will be a commercial airliner based on 
that concept.  Boeing came close to doing it but opted to stick with the 
traditional planform.  I'm thinking that Airbus will try it as they are more 
innovative.


Chris
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