The secret airplane in development

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It's quite obviously a Fairey Gannet. :wink:
Now, does that count as a twin? After all it does have 2 engines (kinda). :lol:

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Well the flkyable one was at Oshkosh the other year Dave
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Nah Hermes has the better looking nacelles and spinners :mrgreen:
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Lewis - A2A wrote:Nah Hermes has the better looking nacelles and spinners :mrgreen:
I think these could change your mind Lewis.

https://youtu.be/z_6BBGT5Rkc

https://youtu.be/lKf7cIRIs-0

https://youtu.be/5qqy2hcUxA8

Enjoy!
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Now that quite some time has passed is A2A still under an NDA regarding this project?

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AKar wrote:
Piper_EEWL wrote:I’m hoping for something more like a PC-12 or a Cessna Caravan even though that’s very unlikely.
Ding-ding-ding-ding-ding-....! A winner! I'd absolutely drool to have either on simulator. They would be absolutely perfect for my kind of sim flying.

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Piper_EEWL wrote:
AKar wrote:
Piper_EEWL wrote:I’m hoping for something more like a PC-12 or a Cessna Caravan even though that’s very unlikely.
Ding-ding-ding-ding-ding-....! A winner! I'd absolutely drool to have either on simulator. They would be absolutely perfect for my kind of sim flying.

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Yes especially the PC-12 since it combines somewhat bush capabilities with a fast cruise...

https://youtu.be/ZP-9mWqFh3c
Indeed... I'm seldom a fan of any specific aircraft type (there is always some biggish issues to complain about!), but PC-12 is as close as I've seen to (in a voice of decapitated android...), a prefect aircraft.

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Nah, obviously a Fouga Magister, we all know you americans have been jealous over this plane for the past 60 years 8)

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Aymi wrote:Nah, obviously a Fouga Magister, we all know you americans have been jealous over this plane for the past 60 years 8)
Of course! That must be using the new accustom vtail technology developed for the bonanza!

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WOW! Thanks for posting that, Marvin-E34.

I've never heard about the Brabazon, and I'm glad I did. Such a fascinating aircraft.

But, hell, that powerplant configuration smells like all kinds of trouble. I thought the Stratocruiser was a complex beast, but this concept is even beyond my fantasy to come up with in the first place. Damn!

Now, for that Accusim Brabazon, Scott? :P
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Medtner wrote:WOW! Thanks for posting that, Marvin-E34.

I've never heard about the Brabazon, and I'm glad I did. Such a fascinating aircraft.

But, hell, that powerplant configuration smells like all kinds of trouble. I thought the Stratocruiser was a complex beast, but this concept is even beyond my fantasy to come up with in the first place. Damn!

Now, for that Accusim Brabazon, Scott? :P
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Medtner wrote: But, hell, that powerplant configuration smells like all kinds of trouble. I thought the Stratocruiser was a complex beast, but this concept is even beyond my fantasy to come up with in the first place. Damn!
I can only agree. That complex of an engine / gearbox / propeller design cannot be a good a idea. What a waste of money and time...

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Piper_EEWL wrote: [quote="Medtner”]
But, hell, that powerplant configuration smells like all kinds of trouble. I thought the Stratocruiser was a complex beast, but this concept is even beyond my fantasy to come up with in the first place. Damn!
I can only agree. That complex of an engine / gearbox / propeller design cannot be a good a idea. What a waste of money and time...[/quote][/quote][/quote]

It's a monstrously bad idea, but that was an interesting point in aviation history - the transition from the wasteful and complex propliners to the jet age. We A2A-geeks have learned that lesson, flying the 377, and also the Connie. Desperate times, apparently, for them to even let that monstrous design to leave the drawing board.

But how fun would it be to have in a simulator? I'd love to have such a beast in the sim. A COTS Brabazon would be so much fun!
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All the Accusim-planes are in my hangar, but they aren't sitting long enough for their engines to cool much before next flight!

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