wahubna 0 Posted December 2, 2013 Forgive me if this has been discussed before, been gone... What do you all think of this? Good idea or dead-end? Useful design? http://www.aviationweek.com/Article.aspx?id=/article-xml/AW_09_16_2013_p22-615375.xml Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JediMaster 451 Posted December 2, 2013 This could go either way. It's all dependent on whether someone wants to buy what this offers. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wahubna 0 Posted December 3, 2013 This could go either way. It's all dependent on whether someone wants to buy what this offers. I am struggling though to see how this fits in the global market. Seems like in performance it competes with turboprops but with it being a 'jet' they are trying to compete against the variety of advanced jet trainers capable of much higher performance. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stratos 3,188 Posted December 3, 2013 I agree with wahubna, the Super Tucano I think is a better airplane for that mission, but being a jet that should be faster and more heavily armed. BTW it looks a bit like the Alphajet isn't it? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wahubna 0 Posted December 4, 2013 I agree with wahubna, the Super Tucano I think is a better airplane for that mission, but being a jet that should be faster and more heavily armed. BTW it looks a bit like the Alphajet isn't it? Now that you mentioned it yeah it does have a bit of an Alpha Jet look to it. If Textron can make it as cheap as they claim and as easy to operate as they claim then it might be a hot ticket. Isn't the USAF looking for a new jet trainer or are they still requiring supersonic capability? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
