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Old January 21st 04, 12:57 PM
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Newps wrote:
: From 56-61 the 182 was simply the 180 with a nosegear. In 62 the 182
: got a 4 inch wider fuselage, the same fuselage as today. The 180/185
: remained the same. Hence the term widebody.

So a "wide body" is a non straight-tail model, or was that done at a different
time? How much speed did the extra width cost it?

Just curious... planning future airplane upgrades...
-Cory

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