On Jun 27, 10:01 am, "Darkwing" <theducksmail"AT"yahoo.com> wrote:
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> On Jun 27, 6:29 am, Larry Dighera <LDigh...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> > Now this IS rather revolutionary:
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> > AVwebALERT AVweb Breaking News Alert -- June 27, 2008
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> > FOR THE LATEST BREAKING NEWS, VISIT:http://www.avweb.com
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> > >>> The Big Reveal
>
> > CIRRUS ROLLS OUT 'THE JET'
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> >
(http://www.avweb.com/avwebflash/news/CirrusRollsOut_TheJet_198192-1.ht=
ml)
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> > Well, we still don't know its real name and we're not sure if it
> > got out of the massive former Northwest Airlines A320 maintenance
> > hangar on its own power but it sure looks like Cirrus's new family
> > jet is ready to fly. ...EAA AirVenture are hoping for as the jet
> > is obviously nearing first flight. The aircraft was formally
> > introduced exactly a year ago at last year's Cirrus Migration and
> > more than 400 refundable deposits of $100,000 have been received.
>
> > CLICK FOR LARGE IMAGES
>
> > (http://www.avweb.com/newspics/cirrus_the-jet_rollout_07.jpg)
> > (http://www.avweb.com/newspics/cirrus_the-jet_rollout_03.jpg)
> > (http://www.avweb.com/newspics/cirrus_the-jet_rollout_05.jpg)
> > (http://www.avweb.com/newspics/cirrus_the-jet_rollout_02.jpg)
> > (http://www.avweb.com/newspics/cirrus_the-jet_rollout_06.jpg)
> > (http://www.avweb.com/newspics/cirrus_the-jet_rollout_04.jpg)
> > (http://www.avweb.com/newspics/cirrus_the-jet_rollout_01.jpg)
>
> > http://www.the-jet.com/infobase.html
> > NEARLY READY TO TAXI
>
> > June 2008. During the past few months the Advanced Development
> > Group has achieved several significant milestones related to the
> > goal of First Flight of the-jet. While these pictures do not
> > adequately capture the total determination, focus and energy that
> > is happening on this project right now, they do give you a sense
> > of just how far we have come lately and how close we are to
> > realizing First Flight.
>
> > Construction of the test aircraft you see here, called "V1", is
> > complete. Earlier this week, the ADG build team and engineers
> > ceremoniously handed the keys over to the ADG flight test crew.
> > The flight test team will now complete a very methodical process
> > to ensure V1 is ready to fly safely and within very specific
> > flight parameters set for the initial flight. Even at this
> > critical stage the team is approaching its work and the impending
> > flight schedule with the same careful diligence and thoughtful
> > planning as they have from the onset of the program.
>
> > Our next update will be shortly after the inaugural flight of
> > the-jet.
> > http://www.the-jet.com/news/downloads/jet1.jpg
> > http://www.the-jet.com/news/downloads/jet2.jpg
> > http://www.the-jet.com/news/downloads/jet3.jpg
> > http://www.the-jet.com/news/downloads/jet4.jpg
> > http://www.the-jet.com/news/downloads/jet5.jpg
> > http://www.the-jet.com/news/downloads/jet6.jpg
>
> > http://www.the-jet.com/pdf/specifications.pdf
> > PERSONAL JET
> > OWNER FLOWN
> > EASY TO FLY
> > SINGLE-ENGINE WILLIAMS INTERNATIONAL FJ33-4A-19 FANJET
> > COCKPIT TECHNOLOGY OPTIMIZED FOR SINGLE-PILOT OPERATION
> > CAPS=99 PARACHUTE STANDARD EQUIPMENT
> > EASY ENTRY FOR BOARDING AND LOADING
> > FLEXIBLE SEATING CONFIGURATIONS: 5+2 SEATING
> > (5 FULL SIZE ADULTS RECLINING + 2 STOW-AWAY SEATS)
> > PRESSURIZED CABIN FOR COMFORT
> > LARGE WINDOWS
> > KNOWN ICING CERTIFIED
> > IMPRESSIVE CLIMB RATE
> > PAYLOAD AND FUEL TO MEET MAJORITY OF MISSION PROFILES AND
> > PROVIDE MAXIMUM FLEXIBILITY
> > HI-SPEED CRUISE GOAL - ABOUT 300 KTS
> > RANGE GOAL - NBAA IFR ABOUT 1000 NM (MEDIUM LOADING)
> > MAX OPERATING ALTITUDE - 25,000 FT
> > LOW APPROACH SPEEDS - SIMILAR TO THE SR22
> > FITS IN MOST STANDARD 40=92 WIDE GA HANGARS AND MANY T-HANGARS
> > LOW OPERATING COST
> > OPTIMAL ENGINE PLACEMENT FOR PERFORMANCE, NOISE REDUCTION, FOD,
> > ACCESSIBILITY, INTERIOR SPACE, AND PASSENGER COMFORT
> > EASY TRANSITION FROM SR22 AND SR22 TURBO
> > 3 PANTONE COLORS : 429 =95 7406 =95 BLACK
> > PLANE GENIUSTM
> > the-jet.com 866.880.6152
>
> > Video (animated):http://www.the-jet.com/wmv/the-jet-high.wmv
> >There's so much I don't know about airplane design, but don't recall
> >ever seeing structure so close to the exhaust plume of a jet engine
> >before. I'd have guessed having thrust be in line with the center of
> >gravity would have been a design goal, but they know more about design
> >than I ever will. Never the less, what a beautiful airplane that is.
> >Do they take American Express?
>
> I hope you have the black card! I wondered the same thing on the exhaust
=
but
> I think the engine exhaust nozzle sits up higher off the fuselage than
th=
e
> photos do it justice.
If the aft end is made of Ti or the like it wouldn't matter, but no
matter what I expect after a few hundred hours the paint back there is
going to be compromised. This reminds me of a handbuilt wooden canoe I
saw on display up in Maine once. It was so perfect I'd now have wanted
to risk scratching its bottom on lakebed, let alone in quick water.
This airplane is like that -- it looks like it belongs in a Modern Art
Museum, as a concept.
I hope it flies as nicely as it looks.
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