Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2019/07/15
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Yes, the paint job is striking.? It would appear to me that the installation angle of the large V-tail was chosen to off-set the thrust angle.? I haven't seen one in cruise flight, but I would expect it cruise in a slightly nose-down attitude. Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA On 7/15/2019 5:56 AM, Don Dory via LUG wrote: > A red rose of a different sort. I do wonder about the thrust vector. > > On Sun, Jul 14, 2019 at 7:17 PM Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> > wrote: > >> My son and I were watching the Airport Channel on our local cable >> network when we saw a larger V-tailed airplane taxi into view. Rick >> initiated a search and identified it as a Cirrus SF50 Vision Jet, >> manufactured in East Tennessee. On our way out for an evening meal, we >> stopped by the airport to allow me to snap a few pictures. >> >> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/20190714-DSCF1384.JPG.html >> >> -- >> Jim Nichols >> Tullahoma, TN USA >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information