Just for shyts and giggles...
I just finished reading an article in Twin & Turbine magazine on the new A500 and wondered what the reasoning would be to spend $1M for a new concept airplane that doesn't do anything better than my C340 (w/Ram VI's) does at 1/3 the cost.
Avidyne flat panels and dual G430's are nice, but I have an Avidyne and a G430 in my panel too.
The A500 has:
No deicing boots.
No heated windshield
Performance is less than the 340...I burn less fuel for higher speeds.
Pressurization is better (8,000@FL250 vs. 8,000@FL200 in the 340), but their best performance is in the low 20's where I fly anyway.
The company claims $1B in orders (which probably includes the A700's too), but I'm interested in where the order file comes from and the person who would buy one?
I just finished reading an article in Twin & Turbine magazine on the new A500 and wondered what the reasoning would be to spend $1M for a new concept airplane that doesn't do anything better than my C340 (w/Ram VI's) does at 1/3 the cost.
Avidyne flat panels and dual G430's are nice, but I have an Avidyne and a G430 in my panel too.
The A500 has:
No deicing boots.
No heated windshield
Performance is less than the 340...I burn less fuel for higher speeds.
Pressurization is better (8,000@FL250 vs. 8,000@FL200 in the 340), but their best performance is in the low 20's where I fly anyway.
The company claims $1B in orders (which probably includes the A700's too), but I'm interested in where the order file comes from and the person who would buy one?