BeechTalk - BT - Raptor Aircraft 5 Seat Pressurized 3,600 NM Range Diesel

Username Protected · **Posted:** 18 Jun 2021, 14:28

Username Protected wrote:

Based on trajectory, this was my guess prior to today's flight....

Wait, what? You show him coming up to Seattle. Why would he be coming here? I thought the rumor mill had it going to California.

Username Protected · **Posted:** 18 Jun 2021, 14:44

To avoid disgruntled deposit holders, he's going to live in The CHAZ.

Username Protected · **Posted:** 18 Jun 2021, 15:01

A northern route would have him avoiding the high terrain of the southwest, and the 100-120 degree temperatures. The desert southwest doesn’t cool down very much in the evenings.

Username Protected · **Posted:** 18 Jun 2021, 15:43

does he have replacement junkyard audi engines pre-positioned in iowa and montana ?

Username Protected · **Posted:** 18 Jun 2021, 16:55

Username Protected wrote:

does he have replacement junkyard audi engines pre-positioned in iowa and montana ?

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Username Protected · **Posted:** 18 Jun 2021, 18:03

Username Protected wrote:

Based on trajectory, this was my guess prior to today's flight...I'm wagering on an up-and-around to avoid what terrain he can. I guessed KAOV, seems like 2A2...I was off by 80NM to the north.

Seems like flying only in the AM, so looking like an 8-10 day trip. 4 day drive if you pull 10 hour days. :shrug:

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I don't know that route very well, but how could he have gotten to the west coast without climbing higher than 6,000' by going north?

Once I say him flying NW, I knew he wasn't trying to the west coast.

I still want to know how he was able to fly outside of his test area.

Username Protected · **Posted:** 18 Jun 2021, 18:23

All good questions - knowing that he's relocated to his own hangar in Arkansas, that does change any guesses. Might have just been vacating the hangar space at KVLD to avoid the expenses, since work has pretty much stopped. Good question on the operating limitations as well...one would assume they got amended or a ferry flight of sorts approved.

Username Protected · **Posted:** 19 Jun 2021, 02:24

Man, those speeds were something special. #groundbreaking #revolutionary

Username Protected · **Posted:** 19 Jun 2021, 06:14

And that altitude! All in pressurized, air conditioned comfort.

Username Protected · **Posted:** 19 Jun 2021, 07:58

Username Protected wrote:

Man, those speeds were something special. #groundbreaking #revolutionary

The word you are looking for is #innovative.

Username Protected · **Posted:** 19 Jun 2021, 10:36

Username Protected wrote:

Man, those speeds were something special. #groundbreaking #revolutionary

The word you are looking for is #innovative.

Username Protected · **Posted:** 19 Jun 2021, 20:06

Username Protected wrote:

OMG, I had forgotten about that movie........on the re-watch list, just for nostalgia purposes....... :rofl:

It's a gem but it's hard to explain to anyone who haven't seen it. "Trust me, just watch it all the way through. Make sure you pay close attention to all the subtle stuff."

I have a Yoyodyne patch somewhere.

Username Protected · **Posted:** 22 Jun 2021, 09:04

Im not sure he ever intends to fly it again. That runway can’t be long enough for the raptor.

http://www.airnav.com/airport/2A2

Username Protected · **Posted:** 22 Jun 2021, 10:10

4,795' ... ugh.

Username Protected · **Posted:** 22 Jun 2021, 10:16

Username Protected wrote:

Im not sure he ever intends to fly it again. That runway can’t be long enough for the raptor.

http://www.airnav.com/airport/2A2

Airnav shows the runway is 4,700'. On the last video posted he took off on runway 35 and was off the ground at about 2,400'. So even with a 1,200' elevation, I would think that he could get that thing off the ground and clear any obstacles.