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$5k plus pilots (I’d want two for a transatlantic flight). And you’d still be stuck inside a very small space for 12 hours, with what’s likely to be a porta-pot
by qzw 6y ago
$5k plus pilots (I’d want two for a transatlantic flight). And you’d still be stuck inside a very small space for 12 hours, with what’s likely to be a porta-potty level lavatory and minimalist galley. Oh, and a single piston engine, which is less reliable than turbines, over a lot of very cold water. Not sure that would be the best use case for this plane.
- anovikov 6y agoWell, the size of aircraft certainly allows for fully enclosed, proper lavatory. CJ3 used for size comparison, has one.
- kristopolous 6y agoEverything deserves to have a Version 1.0 I have high hopes for the future efforts
- dzhiurgis 6y agoPlus airports, airspace, immigration, depreciation, insurance. So more like 20k.
- aidenn0 6y ago12 hours transatlantic is probably worse than coach (or premium coach at least) transatlantic in 7 hours for most cases. With these specs (which are completely fictional at this point), it's the size and cost of a light-jet with the speed and range of a mid-sized jet, which is a under-served niche with the increasing numbers of people in the "very wealthy, but not quite embarassingly wealthy"
- nradov 6y agoThe single engine is a concern. Something like Garmin Autonomí might eventually allow for single pilot flights while maintaining a reasonable level of safety. https://www.garmin.com/en-US/autonomi/ https://www.garmin.com/en-US/autonomi/