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Old January 15th 09, 03:44 AM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
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http://picasaweb.google.com/verhulst...an/Terrafugia#

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Old January 15th 09, 01:48 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
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Described here

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terrafugia
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Old January 16th 09, 04:58 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
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Default FYI - on display earlier this month at the Boston Museum ofScience

On Jan 15, 5:48*am, Tuno wrote:
Described here

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terrafugia


Can you tow a glider trailer with it?

I don't think that canard is going to satisfy the low-speed collision
standards for auto bumpers.

9B

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Old January 16th 09, 04:59 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
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That's the great thing about standards, 9B -- there are so many of
them!

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Old January 16th 09, 05:16 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
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Default FYI - on display earlier this month at the Boston Museum ofScience

On Jan 16, 8:59*am, Tuno wrote:
That's the great thing about standards, 9B -- there are so many of
them!

2NO


An alternative (dare I say better?) statement is "The nice thing about
standards is there are enough of them that everybody can have their
own" :-)

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Old January 16th 09, 05:54 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
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Default FYI - on display earlier this month at the Boston Museum ofScience

On Fri, 16 Jan 2009 08:58:36 -0800, ablackburn6 wrote:

On Jan 15, 5:48Â*am, Tuno wrote:
Described here

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terrafugia


Can you tow a glider trailer with it?

I don't think that canard is going to satisfy the low-speed collision
standards for auto bumpers.

Maybe just as well. I haven't seen anything to indicate that there are
accelerometers in the canard or elevator, so at least if the flying
surfaces crumple you'll have visual indication that your Transition got
thumped while you were in the supermarket.


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Old January 16th 09, 07:59 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
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Default FYI - on display earlier this month at the Boston Museum ofScience

wrote:
On Jan 15, 5:48 am, Tuno wrote:
Described here

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terrafugia

Can you tow a glider trailer with it?

I don't think that canard is going to satisfy the low-speed collision
standards for auto bumpers.


Doesn't need to: the BSR parachute deploys, and a big white sheet
settles down over the accident. Not as effective as airbags, but more
fun for the onlookers.

I'm thinking that $200,000 would buy you a much better airplane and
several much better cars.

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