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Old Jul 30, 2012 | 6:30 pm
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On paper it seems like a good idea, but in reality it is neither a good car, or a good plane. It is too expensive to drive on the street, just imagine the first time you ding that when parking or the first time someone backs into you, it immediately becomes un-airworthy and will require repair at an FAA certified facility at extraordinary expense. I really don't know how it will handle crosswinds, the wings are so low that the wing-down technique would result in a huge cartwheel as one wing digs into the runway. Maybe a 2-wheeled crabbed landing might work?

In case you aren't aware, the price for this 'toy' is estimated at around $279,000. The insurance on the hull alone would be crazy, north of $10k and probably a lot more considering the risk of damage on the road. Since it qualifies as a Light Sport Airplane, performance and load hauling will not be spectacular either.
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