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Subject: Re: [OM] For the Concorde Enthusiasts on the List
From: Ken Norton <ken@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 19 Sep 2016 08:07:21 -0500
> There may have bee nasal problems that could have been solved with minor
> surgery, but the thing that killed its efficiency and sales prospects was
> the FAA. The starship was pioneering, and the certification process was
> educational for the FAA, who had no experience with an all composite
> structure. The certification required many years of project killing time and
> pound after pound of excess weight.

Piaggio learned an important lesson from the Beech Starship. Stick
with conventional materials and construction techniques. The P.180
Avanti is really an incredible design, but sticks with tried and true
methods and materials.

AG
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