I bet it will look surprisingly like a Cardinal with its already
aggressively-swept windshield. I wonder if they will incorporate a BRS chute
to take away one of Cirrus' main selling points.

Marco Leon



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Read Thursday morning on AvWeb

AVweb has learned that those in attendance at a recent Cessna dealer's
meeting were encouraged to pore over Columbia and Cirrus aircraft -- but
also were introduced to renderings of what could become Cessna's new
aircraft. We're told attendees learned that the aircraft's basic design
would incorporate a strutless high-wing planform built of composite
material. Attendees were told the craft would be pulled by a 350-hp
powerplant with speed, comfort and ... speed ... as high priorities.
Rear-door entry was included in the design, as was fixed gear -- which would
cut down on complexity and cater to the aerodynamic reality that, while at
cruising altitudes, retractable gear offers precious little advantage over
properly faired fixed gear. Plus, fixed gear generally incurs lower
maintenance, insurance, production cost and weight penalties.

Interesting, wonder how fast it'll go? No real surprise about including
fixed gear though.




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