Air International 1986-07
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R.Braybrook - Who Wants Fat Hair, Anyway?
"... it is difficult to write off the product liability insurance cost without a horrendous percentage increase in purchase price" of general aviation aircraft. For example, the Cessna 172 represents a return of only $12,500 per seat, whereas a Boeing 747-300 (on photo) provides $250,000 per seat.
"The case of the RAF’s Jet Provost replacement... illustrated a completely new and arguably healthier approach." The Pilatus PC-9 was judged by Boscombe Down to be "totally acceptable"; the engineers were "even happier with the Tucano" (on photo).
"The case of the RAF’s Jet Provost replacement... illustrated a completely new and arguably healthier approach." The Pilatus PC-9 (on photo) was judged by Boscombe Down to be "totally acceptable"; the engineers were "even happier with the Tucano".
"... the very attractive ... Princess at the SBAC Show at Farnborough in 1953." Saunders-Roe, once world-famous for its flying boats, as the author here recalls, has "ended up moulding plastic packs for mushrooms".
"... it is difficult to write off the product liability insurance cost without a horrendous percentage increase in purchase price" of general aviation aircraft. For example, the Cessna 172 (on photo) represents a return of only $12,500 per seat, whereas a Boeing 747-300 provides $250,000 per seat.
Saundters-Roe "also dabbled in fighters”. None reached production but they included the highly intriguing jet-powered SRA-1, three prototypes of which were completed soon after the end of the War.
The last aircraft produced by Saunders-Roe was the SR-53, powered by a Viper turbojet combined with a Spectre rocket motor.