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Post subject: Re: New Diamond TurboProp  Posted: 11 Aug 2013, 21:54 |
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Username Protected wrote: Why was Diamond not at Oshkosh? I thought Diamond and Cirrus both announced last year they were downsizing and/or skipping some of the major airshows because they wanted to focus marketing on smaller events. Tim
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Post subject: Re: New Diamond TurboProp Posted: 11 Aug 2013, 21:58 |
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Username Protected wrote: Why was Diamond not at Oshkosh? I thought Diamond and Cirrus both announced last year they were downsizing and/or skipping some of the major airshows because they wanted to focus marketing on smaller events. Tim
Maybe Diamond did but Cirrus' presence seemed larger than last year. Or maybe that was the open bar... 
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Post subject: Re: New Diamond TurboProp Posted: 11 Aug 2013, 23:59 |
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Bad move. You can skip Sun N Fun, AOPA and NBAA but not Oshkosh. Username Protected wrote:
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Post subject: Re: New Diamond TurboProp Posted: 12 Aug 2013, 01:16 |
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I think the single turbine is still born unless it has a pressurized cabin. Maybe the markets they're loking at have really cheap Jet-A.
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Post subject: Re: New Diamond TurboProp Posted: 12 Aug 2013, 16:56 |
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Username Protected wrote: Must be the clipped wing model. I bet it would do good at Reno. Damn funny quip!!!!... Made me laugh out loud. Yea, wings are a little long compared to the P-51s at Reno. 
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