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Old 07-24-2006, 11:48 AM
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Are those new Cessnas plastic??
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Old 07-24-2006, 12:01 PM
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yes, I believe they both are "sorta plastic". Taking a chapter out of the Glasair book and doing plastic over a metal structure. [NEW NOTE ADDED: After further looking at the limited pictures, it may be that that LSA is all metal. There is one picture on aero-news that shows looking thru the interior. You can clearly see the metal structure and what looks like "metal skin".] - we'll prolly have to wait until later today to get an actual description from someone who is really there ...

Also, they *did* display they new "next generation" Single. The pictures "in the air" were the new airplane, the ones on the ground are the new LSA. Two announcements at once, with a promise for another press conference.

See www.aero-news.net for more details.
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Old 07-24-2006, 12:02 PM
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Is that second plane N9911D? Comes up a PA-18 in the FAA registry.

Looks like a non-steerable nosewheel.
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Old 07-24-2006, 12:30 PM
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It's not 9911D, it's 99110:


N99110 is Reserved

Reserved N-Number Type Reservation Fee Paid
Mode S Code 53354356
Reserved Date 05/23/2006
Renewal Date None
Purge Date 06/23/2007
Pending Number Change None
Date Change Authorized None
Reserving Party Name CESSNA AIRCRAFT COMPANY
Street PO BOX 7704
City WICHITA
State KANSAS
Zip Code 67277-7704
County SEDGWICK
Country UNITED STATES
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Old 07-24-2006, 04:24 PM
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The second photo is not an LSA, just another new Cessna line of aircraft.

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Old 07-24-2006, 06:20 PM
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The wing looks like it might be metal on the NGP, but the fuse sure looks composite. Check out AVweb for better pictures.
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Old 07-24-2006, 10:15 PM
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Default Cessna LSA at Oshkosh today

http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/mdoyle...?.dir=/a649re2
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Old 07-25-2006, 07:38 AM
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Default RV nosegear too

Dunno if it's just me or does the Cessna LSA have Van's nosegear assembly and pressure recovery wheelpants? The say "Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery!"
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Old 07-25-2006, 07:51 AM
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Actually Van's copied Cessna's wheelpants, they've been on the 182T since 2002ish. And lets hope the nosegear is beefier than Van's...
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Old 07-25-2006, 10:19 AM
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Default Looks like a little fast back C150

I love it. A fast back line a 50's Cessna. Love the fast back. I do like the rear view window but the fast back Cessna's always seemed to fly better to me.

Also the hip wing root, ala Steve Whittman's Tailwind. http://www.chlassociates.com/Aviation/images/n3992a.JPG
http://www.chlassociates.com/Aviation/images/n4jb.JPG
The tailwind is still one of the hottest little planes around, what +50 years after it came out. Faster than some RV's. RIP Steve.

The Cessna fuselage does look metal. The wing?

I like it. It looks like a plane, what else can you say, plane = good.

It also looks American. Sorry if my national pride comes through. Many of the LSA's have a "Euro look" fiberglass egg look (nothing wrong with fiberglass or eggs, ummm ummm over easy please).
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