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Can anyone point me in the direction of details as to the spinning characteristics of the Grob 110 which I understand lead to it being scrapped as a project.
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According to the current Grob test pilot (who was at Grob back then, but not flying), the G110 got into an un-recoverable spin on its second spin flight. The pilot bailed out and the plane was destroyed.
The program was canceled two weeks later.
Interesting facts about this event:
The pilot pulled the chute a bit early and some chute shrouds got cut by the prop.
The plane used a VERY similar airfoil to the Piper Tomahawk and Beach Skipper. Neither known for their teriffic spin behavior.
The pilot is a famous German TP, and has no interest in flying any other Grob aircraft
The program was canceled two weeks later.
Interesting facts about this event:
The pilot pulled the chute a bit early and some chute shrouds got cut by the prop.
The plane used a VERY similar airfoil to the Piper Tomahawk and Beach Skipper. Neither known for their teriffic spin behavior.
The pilot is a famous German TP, and has no interest in flying any other Grob aircraft
The famous German Test Pilot in question has given presentations about the abandonment at several European SETP seminars, but hasn't written a paper on it, nor will actually name the aircraft, although I think that most of his audience have worked it out.
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