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Old 20th Mar 2012, 11:32
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mmgreve
 
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nice, but....

Very impressive performance numbers, and I can only assume that a FI 914 version will be even more impressive and possibly the way to go.

Getting the same fuel consumption and speed as a fast single, makes it very tempting - it will be interestig to see the real life performance and cost.

BUT.....I have always found that fixed tricycle looks funny on a single. I can understand that keeping the compexity down on a trainer made for economic flying from grass strips makes sense. Honestly it looks completely out of place on a twin (any twin) and the marginal contribution to complexity of retractables is low on a twin (if you can't learn to lower the gear at the right time, I am not going to fly a twin with you!)

I wonder what the cruise would be with the gear folded away - close to 200?
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