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"New Jet" sweet plane

Postby OldReliable » Tue Sep 09, 2008 4:20 pm

I watched this last night on the news. This thing is sweet and is being made in my home state! Can't wait to get a ride on this baby.

http://kstp.com/article/stories/S571979.shtml
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Re: "New Jet" sweet plane

Postby DaveSims » Tue Sep 09, 2008 5:32 pm

I do like the Cirrus much more than the other VLJs that have come out.  
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Re: "New Jet" sweet plane

Postby flyboy 28 » Tue Sep 09, 2008 7:25 pm

Neat design, but ugly ugly ugly.
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Re: "New Jet" sweet plane

Postby OldReliable » Tue Sep 09, 2008 8:32 pm

The inside looked really nice. I guess the color on the outside is ugly and could be better.
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Re: "New Jet" sweet plane

Postby homebrewer » Sat Sep 13, 2008 12:17 pm

I thought it looked good for its small size. You gotta remember, a jet engine is long by design. The Jet is small, so the engine has to be mounted where it is to even have a cabin. Sure, The Jet looks a little stubby, but you won't notice it in the air from the left seat...
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Re: "New Jet" sweet plane

Postby OVERLORD_CHRIS » Sat Sep 13, 2008 2:08 pm

Neat. But does that use a stick like the C-17's, airbus's, and Fighters? or what, the guy mentioned that it is less bulky with out the yoke, but they never showed what it was using.
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Re: "New Jet" sweet plane

Postby DaveSims » Sat Sep 13, 2008 3:35 pm

I'm betting it has a side stick much like the rest of the Cirrus fleet.
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