ATR: 'A lot of interest' in potential larger turboprop

[AceCrackshot]

So, when the "regionals" are grinding around in 100 seat turboprops that are the equivelent of an Electra, does that mean they're mainline, again?

Or is the new thing that "We're a real airline because we sell tickets, and you don't?"

 

[SpauldingSmails]

There new C-Series looks pretty cool. I think Luftansa has ordered 30 of them.

http://www.deagel.com/library/Bombardier-CSeries-CS100-regional-jet_m02009032500003.aspx

http://www.aerospace-technology.com/projects/Bombardier2/

That's true! But they haven't built it yet.

 

[WSurf]

That's true! But they haven't built it yet.

When they do build it I can already see the pilots jumping up and down saying we'll fly it for 23.00hr.

 

[SpauldingSmails]

When they do build it I can already see the pilots jumping up and down saying we'll fly it for 23.00hr.

Of course there will be! Heck, there were guys jumping up and down to fly a B777 for $30 with no health insurance.

 

[ehaecker]

The Piaggio doesn't have canards.

Are you sure?

 

[jonjuan]

Are you sure?

Yep. Do you know what Canards are?

 

[ackattacker]

Yep. Do you know what Canards are?

Sorry jonjuan, but while Piaggio does not like to call them canards this is mostly a P.R. ploy since they don't want to be associated with the Beech Starship.

The Piaggio is not a "canard configuration" since the forward wings are not horizontal stabilizers. Nontheless the proper name for those lifting surfaces is canards.

Main Entry:ca·nard
Pronunciation: \kə-ˈnärd also -ˈnär\ Function:noun Etymology:French, literally, duck; in sense 1, from Middle French vendre des canards à moitié to cheat, literally, to half-sell ducksDate:1851 1 a: a false or unfounded report or story ; especially : a fabricated report b: a groundless rumor or belief2: an airplane with horizontal stabilizing and control surfaces in front of supporting surfaces ; also : a small airfoil in front of the wing of an aircraft that can increase the aircraft's performance

 

[ImbracableCrunk]

Yep. Do you know what Canards are?

So what is that wing-thingy on the front, if it's not a canard?

Noseron? Schnozzervator?

 

[Flybywire44]

Canard (aeronautics), flight control surfaces mounted at the front of an aircraft or an aircraft bearing such surfaces

 

[JFReservist]

They are forward wings, equipped with flaps... not canards.

Semantics, maybe, but its a great design and a terrific plane.