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Vans & Airbus announce VLJ kit

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N395V

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the_other_dougreeves said:
Yes, but how are we going to have the "tip-up vs slider" debate?
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Only after we resolve rop vs LOP and there is peace in the middle East :rolleyes:
 
I'm no Ken Krueger, but my thinking is that this will be pitch sensitive - and if it loses an engine I don't think there's enough rudder.....hold that...maybe there is <g>.

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I'm not sure what's funnier, the Vans/Bus itself (nicely done :p ), or the fact that there was an actual plane that looked just as ridiculous: the McDonnell Douglas XF-85.

Really, what were they thinking?!?

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Brandon
 
XF-85

If my history of military aircraft is correct (and this plane was affectionately dubbed the "Goblin") it was designed to be recaptured in flight by a bomber on an external hook (B-52???). Thus..."not a taildragger or a nose gear configuration".

Patrick N. Garboden
Ozark, MO
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gorbak said:
If my history of military aircraft is correct (and this plane was affectionately dubbed the "Goblin") it was designed to be recaptured in flight by a bomber on an external hook (B-52???). Thus..."not a taildragger or a nose gear configuration".

Patrick N. Garboden
Ozark, MO
N942WG (reserved)9A O-235 lyc
N942PT (reserved)9A O-320 lyc
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I think it was supposed to be a self protection fighter for the B-36...

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