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Old 20th Feb 2007, 13:53
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c210 = Ford Mondeo
Saratoga = Vauxhall Omega
TB20 = Ctiroen C3
Beechcraft Bonanza = BMW 5 Series



I think if you put this Q to the average non flying punter, their take would be something like

c210 = a 1960s washing machine with wings on top
Saratoga = a 1950s washing machine with wings on the bottom
TB20 = a BMW 5 series
Beechcraft Bonanza = a 1970s washing machine with wings on the bottom

There is no contest as to which one will have the best "bird appeal" by a wide margin, even though all - assuming similar de-ice eqpt etc - will have roughly similar mission capability.

None of them would even remotely resemble a Ferrari or a TVR. In relative terms, you would need a 1500kg airframe with a 750HP turbine on the front to do that. Then, you would find insufficient aileron+rudder authority to handle max power on takeoff - actually the same as with a TVR ... a friend has nearly killed himself in one of those, wrapping it around a post at a mere 30mph.
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