Guest MIkePapaKilo Posted September 23, 2003 Share Posted September 23, 2003 Last week and this week there has been a Piaggio P180 at YEG and YYC. Anybody know much about this airplane ? Followed it a few times - Kind of an ugly little thing, depending on one's POV. Makes a DC-10 look downright handsome !! ;-) Who might be interested in the airplane ? Or is this conversion training and PPC's ? I heard the RCMP was thinking of getting one so they would have some "fast air", after getting rid of the Citations. (This after dropping the Citations because they didn't want to attract attention flying jets...) MPKurious Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitch Cronin Posted September 23, 2003 Share Posted September 23, 2003 Grrrrr r r r r r r r . . . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest fasteddy Posted September 24, 2003 Share Posted September 24, 2003 I've seen one in the YXU-YYZ area. Looks like a good performer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Request deviations Posted September 24, 2003 Share Posted September 24, 2003 Usually files for a TAS of 395kts, up to FL410, stand up cabin if you're not a basketball player, great systems in the pointy end, hot wing, cabin noise level of a Falcon 50 and about the cheapest turboprop to fly on a per mile basis. All in all pretty nifty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ah crap Posted September 24, 2003 Share Posted September 24, 2003 I'm not sure on this one but I think it's Union Gas's. I remember fueling one once up in northern Ontario when I was still a green thumb. A bit wicked to get the ladder in position but a fair bit easier to fuel than an MU2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest leftbase Posted September 24, 2003 Share Posted September 24, 2003 Yeah it ain't pretty but the numbers are very impressive...I believe YYC is the base of the Canadian dealer and they're marketing it fairly aggressively? Don't quote me... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest lupin Posted September 24, 2003 Share Posted September 24, 2003 You guys are too accostumed to airliners!!!The avanti is a great looking airplane!!It looks like it has character in this age of look alike airliners!! Boeing talked about a canard on their new airliner.....they even mentioned it was more efficient.But we can't go and add something like that to an airplane....what will people think?? lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steam Driven Posted September 24, 2003 Share Posted September 24, 2003 Two words: Over Rotation. Ouch! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steam Driven Posted September 24, 2003 Share Posted September 24, 2003 Two words: Over Rotation. Ouch! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest fasteddy Posted September 24, 2003 Share Posted September 24, 2003 I believe Flight Exec in YXU and YTZ are operating one. Those sure are impressive numbers for sure!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest blizzard Posted September 24, 2003 Share Posted September 24, 2003 2 owned by Avia Aviation out of YYC. Fractional Ownership - you too can own an airplane. http://www.avia-aviation.ca Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest MDA Posted September 24, 2003 Share Posted September 24, 2003 Gravel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Jay at AC Posted September 24, 2003 Share Posted September 24, 2003 >>>Boeing talked about a canard on their new airliner.....they even mentioned it was more efficient.But we can't go and add something like that to an airplane....what will people think??<<<< The canard wing offers many benefits to aircraft design. Think forward to 2010… NEWSFLASH, 2010 In Calgary’s overcrowded downtown International Airport, WestJet took delivery today of Boeings new Gen X aircraft. This aircraft’s unique canard wing makes it immediately identifiable, standing out significantly from Air Canada’s many conventional RJ airframes. WestJet’s engineers have developed an innovative use for the canard wing. In it’s quest to improve turnaround performance, WestJet uses the forward wing as a boarding and egress ramp onto the bridges. A minor mating problem currently requires a single step be placed at the end of the wing to allow facilitate access to the bridge. It is estimated that this innovation could save up to 11 seconds off their currently scheduled 56 second turnaround time. WestJet’s Boeing Gen-X inaugural flight leaves this afternoon for Victoria. Overheard later at Victoria International Airport: “Grandma, Grandma, what a nice looking airplane you have”. “All the better to meet you with, my dear.” “How was your flight from Calgary???” “Oh, typical WestJet. I arrived on a Wing and a Stair!” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Steam Driven Posted September 24, 2003 Share Posted September 24, 2003 After which you may need some Gravol... :> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkyBlazer Posted September 24, 2003 Share Posted September 24, 2003 Happy to se there will be a AC in 2010. wink. SB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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