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Old 12th July 2007 | 16:42
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Was that a Tucano?

Flying over my house this afternoon?

10 miles north of Gloucester EGBJ?

I heard it a bit earlier but it's just gone over twice, to the east then back to the west and I caught sight of it, bright red and looked to be travelling at about 300 knots at around 1000 feet.

Now that looks like fun...
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Old 12th July 2007 | 16:47
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There is one thats about to be released onto the private register,but I dont think its been airbourne in its GA guise yet.
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Old 13th July 2007 | 11:04
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or a Pilatus PC-21 at RIAT.
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Old 13th July 2007 | 11:12
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This One
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Old 13th July 2007 | 11:20
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That thing is incredibly fast. Saw it last year, it was second only to the frontline jets in terms of the display. Super!
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Old 13th July 2007 | 11:47
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That's the PC-21 I was thinking of BS. Is there also red Tucano 'coming out'?
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Old 13th July 2007 | 12:02
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The ones being released for the UK market can be seen and purchased here

www.everettaero.com you can pick a Jag or Harrier up too......
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Old 13th July 2007 | 14:12
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Barshifter - pretty sure that was the one I saw. How fast do you think it was going? I'm used to seeing aircraft in that part of the sky and compared to a Warrior at c 100knots, I'd say this was AT LEAST 3x faster. What's its top speed?
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Old 13th July 2007 | 14:26
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Top speed Im not sure about.

Found this though a video of it in action in Germany.

http://www.flightlevel350.com/Aircra...ideo-7123.html
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Old 13th July 2007 | 14:54
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Max level speed about 350 kts. Vne around 400 !!
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Old 13th July 2007 | 20:48
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i reckon you'd need a small mortgage for a tucano
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Old 14th July 2007 | 17:12
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I've only flown it half a dozen times and I am most defintely on expert but I'd say it would be worth spending a small fortune to buy one. Not tremendously difficult to fly but with stacks of performance and moderately frugal.
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Old 16th July 2007 | 18:43
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First tucano on the civil register is still in bits in the hangar, negotiations with the CAA on operating it are still continuing and work will not proceed until these negotiations are complete.

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