Teacherjh wrote:

I have read (but have not confirmed) that the reason there aren't enough of
them is that their performance is not all that hot, especially for the price.

Pretty much correct. The original design took full advantage of composite
construction and probably would have been a great airplane. The FAA made Beech add a
lot of reinforcement with materials the FAA understands (eg. steel, aluminbum, etc.),
and the added weight pretty much made it uncompetitive.

As they say in the miltary, the first guys to hit the beach get mowed down.

George Patterson
If you don't tell lies, you never have to remember what you said.