http://www.flightglobal.com/articles/2008/04/30/223386/video.html

One thing struck me as odd, they retracted the gear on its first
flight. I've never seen that done on bizjet test programs.

"Kingfish" > wrote
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> http://www.flightglobal.com/articles/2008/04/30/223386/video.html
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> One thing struck me as odd, they retracted the gear on its first
> flight. I've never seen that done on bizjet test programs.



One wet test-flight crew...!!!

G Paleologopoulos wrote:
> "Kingfish" > wrote
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>> http://www.flightglobal.com/articles/2008/04/30/223386/video.html
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>> One thing struck me as odd, they retracted the gear on its first
>> flight. I've never seen that done on bizjet test programs.
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>
>
> One wet test-flight crew...!!!

What was the little cone shaped thing off the tail during the flight?

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Regards, Ross
C-172F 180HP
KSWI

"Ross" > wrote in message
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>G Paleologopoulos wrote:
>> "Kingfish" > wrote
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>>>
>>> http://www.flightglobal.com/articles/2008/04/30/223386/video.html
>>>
>>> One thing struck me as odd, they retracted the gear on its first
>>> flight. I've never seen that done on bizjet test programs.
>>
>>
>>
>> One wet test-flight crew...!!!
>
> What was the little cone shaped thing off the tail during the flight?

I didn't see the picture you saw, but it is not unusual to have a spin recovery
chute installed during flight testing.
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Jim in NC

On Wed, 30 Apr 2008 12:06:39 -0500, Ross > wrote:

> G Paleologopoulos wrote:
> > "Kingfish" > wrote
> > ...
> >>
> >> http://www.flightglobal.com/articles/2008/04/30/223386/video.html
> >>
> >> One thing struck me as odd, they retracted the gear on its first
> >> flight. I've never seen that done on bizjet test programs.
>
> What was the little cone shaped thing off the tail during the flight?

Probably a drogue carrying the static port. Allows a static reference
completely separate from the airframe. They'll compare readings of airframe
ports to the drogue reference and select which port(s) are the most accurate.

Ron Wanttaja

>> What was the little cone shaped thing off the tail during the flight?
>
> Probably a drogue carrying the static port. Allows a static reference
> completely separate from the airframe. They'll compare readings of airframe
> ports to the drogue reference and select which port(s) are the most accurate.

Yep, Ron, I agree completely, now that I saw the video.

My question is, what is the truss looking structure on the fuselage's tailcone?
Uncovered structure, or something that can be deployed outwards, to act as a
drag brake, or spin stopper?
--
Jim in NC

"Morgans" > wrote in message
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>>> What was the little cone shaped thing off the tail during the flight?
>>
>> Probably a drogue carrying the static port. Allows a static reference
>> completely separate from the airframe. They'll compare readings of airframe
>> ports to the drogue reference and select which port(s) are the most accurate.
>
> Yep, Ron, I agree completely, now that I saw the video.
>
> My question is, what is the truss looking structure on the fuselage's
> tailcone? Uncovered structure, or something that can be deployed outwards, to
> act as a drag brake, or spin stopper?

After watching the video more closely, I'm pretty positive the truss like
structure is indeed holding an anti spin chute.

It looks to be taking a load bearing structure further forward, to pick up the
frames that the engines are supported from.
--
Jim in NC