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Old 12th May 2014, 16:36
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Rod1
 
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Info on the Speedtwin below. If you want to pull serious G the Cri Cri is ok up to 12g.

Rod1

AIRCRAFT HISTORY

The Speedtwin Comet 1 has been under development since the early 2000's.

March 2007 saw the first flight of the pre-production prototype
All official test flying programmes were completed in April 2011 resulting in the Speedtwin Comet 1 being the only civil twin engine aircraft cleared for intentional spinning

In July 2012 the Speedtwin Comet 1 participated in the daily aerobatic flying display at the Farnborough International Air Show - FIA12.

Continued development of the aircraft combined with extensive flight-testing has established the Speedtwin Comet 1 as an unrivalled aircraft of its type with no other comparable aircraft offering this level of flexibility and performance.




UNIQUE FEATURES

The Speedtwin Comet 1 offers: -

Rough field performance - no runway required
Twin engines for safe flight over water and hostile terrain (one of few light twins to offer a safe, single engine performance)
Short field capability
Aerobatic providing unrivalled manoeuvrability
Ultimate stress limits of +9G/-4.5G
Economical to operate and maintain
Strong, reliable and safe
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