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Old February 28th 05, 06:10 AM
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First of all, it will be a lightweight single engine plane. The concept
happens to be based on a 85lb jet engine with 750lb of thrust. If there
is catastrophic failure due to running out of fuel, etc., the plane
will be able to glide instead of deploying a parachute like the eclipse
does. I didn't intend to go "head-to-head" with a billion-dollar
project. I simply wanted to provide a worthy alternative for pilots who
don't need the size or expense of the eclipse. It won't promise to
"match" eclipse on any of the specifications. It's a new design
altogether. It isn't a "spin-off" of the eclipse. I only mentioned the
eclipse because that is the plane currently revolutionizing the entire
aerospace industry. I can introduce a plane that can revolutionize the
industry as well, possibly for a broader market. I'm not calling it a
business jet. It is a personal jet capable of gliding, as opposed to
parachuting.

Your other concerns are worthy of consideration. As this project is
hardly a day old, I think the details can be worked out eventually and
it is too soon to say: "oops , no pilot, no aeronautical engineer, no
billion dollars, oh well!!"

Curtis

 




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