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To: randomhero97; Yo-Yo; ccmay
I would hate to have an engine failure on a single engine aircraft.

Nawww...GlobalFlyer went around the world non-stop - on a single turbo-fan jet engine!

The biggest risk for a jet (any jet) is FOD (Foreign Object Damage), birds, runway debris, etc. But that's pretty rare.

I'm personally more adverse to the 'V'-tail configuration. Beechcraft V-tailed Bonanzas were plagued with an unsettling 'wiggle' and went to a conventional tail (vertical stabilizer and horizontal tailplane) for current models.

An old Indian chief who looked at a Beecraft noted "Ugh, arrow need 3 feathers to fly straight!"

Interesting design, anyway...

24 posted on 07/23/2007 11:39:24 AM PDT by GoldCountryRedneck ("Flying is like Life: Know where you are, where you're going, and how to get there." - 'Ol Dad)
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To: GoldCountryRedneck

AF crew chief for 7 years and I know all about FOD, FOD walks, FOD prevention, blah, blah.


25 posted on 07/23/2007 12:13:26 PM PDT by randomhero97 ("First you want to kill me, now you want to kiss me. Blow!" - Ash)
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To: GoldCountryRedneck
GCR,

Is that your Luscombe Sedan in the background on your page?

On the Bonanza's V-Tail, wasn't that more structural issues that gave it the wiggles?

Leeon Davis claimed his all flying tails Tailed Davis homebuilt didn't share the Bonanza's wiggles. Ditto that Monnett and his Waiex.

I would imagine FOD may be less of an issue with this new Eclipse Bird, the Inlet seems to be in a bit of a protected zone, even from the mains.

32 posted on 07/23/2007 3:02:24 PM PDT by taildragger
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