The Cessna 850

[NewmanF16]

[/quote].85 is a joke! I wouldn't waste a rivet on the thing if they don't plan on making a least .90. Who in their right mind makes a follow on product 8% slower than its 12 year old predecessor???

.92 or BUST[/quote]

A stretched X would be a follow on to the X, the 850 is a different class of airplane. The 850 is faster than a Challenger, a Falcon 2000 or G200, it's likely competition. Don't forget, it's easier to underpromise and overdeliver, than to make excuses later to your deposit holders.

 

[Coool Hand Luke]

Tgaug and Newman:

I'm doing a trip for T.I.S. tomorrow up to ICT. I'll be hanging out in the service center crew lounge until hotel check-in time of around noon or so. If y'all have time come down and join me for some of that good Starbucks coffee.

 

[Whale Rider]

.94 would not be very practical, The airplane must be demonstrated to .07 beyond Mmo (usually done it dive testing).

I'll take an impractical .94 over a slow A$$ .85 any day! That plane is going to be a "White Elephant". I'm sure glad my company decided against it.

 

[NewmanF16]

What did your company decide to go with?

 

[cush]

Looks like a big fat pregnant X. I was hoping for a fresh design...

Much like all the innovative fresh new designs Gulfstream has come up with?

 

[ProFracPilot]

More importantly, does it have a goddam FA

Not to hijack the thread, but do you ask this question in the context of having a FA in the back would be a positive addition to the cabin? Or, are you afraid they'll put a FA back there?

A wise old captain shared with me years ago an observation of FA's that I've found to be dead on: They all have issues...

 

[Coool Hand Luke]

Not to hijack the thread, but do you ask this question in the context of having a FA in the back would be a positive addition to the cabin? Or, are you afraid they'll put a FA back there?

A wise old captain shared with me years ago an observation of FA's that I've found to be dead on: They all have issues...

Oh come on: http://youtube.com/watch?v=LUJ_RAZAe6g&feature=related

 

[Whale Rider]

What did your company decide to go with?

Not that piece of junk.

 

[Whale Rider]

Wolfpack,

I don't know if you were hoping for a flying wing, but the LCC is a clean sheet design. It will share almost nothing with the X, other than it looks like a business jet.

If its such a clean sheet design. Why does it look like a giant Citation 650? Must be one of the crumpled clean sheets.

 

[Coool Hand Luke]

I'm sure glad my company decided against it.

Like you had a say in the decision. Not.