Learjet 85

[400A]

When has that been proven on a corporate jet? and on what airplane?

Premier. Hawker 4000.......everybody duck. Incoming!

Remember, the 45 was VERY grumpy in the beginning. Some say it still is.:beer:

 

[LJ45]

Premier. Hawker 4000.......everybody duck. Incoming!

Remember, the 45 was VERY grumpy in the beginning. Some say it still is.:beer:

very different, fuselage only....Learjet wants wings also. I say again, where has that been proven on a corporate jet or any jet?

 

[kingairyahoo]

very different, fuselage only....Learjet wants wings also. I say again, where has that been proven on a corporate jet or any jet?

...thats not what was said the first time which was a general statement about weight savings of composite...which made it sound like you were doubting the advatages of same :nuts:

 

[400A]

very different, fuselage only....Learjet wants wings also. I say again, where has that been proven on a corporate jet or any jet?

None on a jet I am aware of. FWIW on the starship the ride was awesome with the flex of the wing. No problems related to the Wing.

Is the 787 wing composite?

 

[kingairyahoo]

very different, fuselage only....Learjet wants wings also. I say again, where has that been proven on a corporate jet or any jet?

None on a jet I am aware of. FWIW on the starship the ride was awesome with the flex of the wing. No problems related to the Wing.

Is the 787 wing composite?

actually, composite wings have been around for awhile...i seem to recall a block of F16s that were ordered by (i think it was) the Japanese.

barring the wording of "any jet" disallows the Starship, but we all know the FAA essentially drove that into the ground.

hell...airbus just made the largest composite wing to date for the A400

http://www.flightglobal.com/article...mpleted-making-it-largest-composite-wing.html

and yes...the 787 is composite wing

http://www.spectrum.ieee.org/print/2606