Stick insect – I like it!
That
Flight article neatly sums up the aircraft, and it’s interesting that most of its deficiencies are immediately obvious on a quick test flight.
Shame really, as it’s close to being a great aeroplane – if only Bombardier could have spent a bit more development cash on it, or better still started with a clean sheet of paper.
As it is, it’s compromised both ergonomically - due to commonality with the earlier Dashes - and in aerodynamic and handling terms, courtesy of the stretch. Still, there’s never a dull moment flying it.
