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The cost was never qualified; they spent years and lots of cash and never even flew a prototype.....
I recall seeing rather white-faced Marshalls reps who, after flying on a VC10, had suddenly realised that hose whip during rewind was a real possibility - and was something they hadn't considered during their years of abortive design work.....
Equally successful was the 'glass cockpit' TriShaw.....
I recall seeing rather white-faced Marshalls reps who, after flying on a VC10, had suddenly realised that hose whip during rewind was a real possibility - and was something they hadn't considered during their years of abortive design work.....
Equally successful was the 'glass cockpit' TriShaw.....
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Orac / Beagle, I agree the plan seemed a bit far fetched but back then it did get some support, Marshalls had 10 Tristars tee'd up as 2 pointers with 15 year support for 100 million. What we would give if an an option like that appeared now based around a modern airframe, did I hear some one say the B767?
Ecce Homo! Loquitur...
if you go right back to the start the Tristars, when they were first purchased, it was on the promise that Marshall would fit them with wing pods. It was then discovered it wasn't possible due to the flexible outer wing and active ailerons necessary for gust alleviation.
Unless something had changed over the years I remain sceptical that it could be done at all, let alone cheaply.
Unless something had changed over the years I remain sceptical that it could be done at all, let alone cheaply.
