Hey come on! If its French or Italian design its got to look good first...dangly rubber just doesn't fit the aesthetic dear boy! Is that an upturned nose I see on the 175 too? What's that all about, and how do you get a nice SAR radar in there?
As for the Milano Boys - I find it strange that the 169, 189 and 139 seem to have different oleos etc. What happened to commonality to maximise production efficiency and minimise cost? Oh and the drag factor would be the same!