Mitsubishi Jet
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Interesting, I wonder if this was in response to the Honda jet program? If it gets off the ground might be good for Mitsubishi.
Well planes aren't something new to them so it shouldn't be so bad. Just going back to their roots. Well maybe 100 years after their shipping roots.
I flew the Mitsubishi MU2 for a bit... rocking Turboprop. Only caveat was it used spoilers instead of ailerons for roll control. On transport planes we use both (ailerons & spoilerons), but to the best of my knowledge it's the only plane that only used the spoilers. You had to watch the high cross wind TO and Landings as you were "spoiling lift" on the upwind side when making corrections.
Completely different market... the Honda jet is for GA and is a very light jet. Mitsubishi did make a small jet called the Diamond Jet (MU-300), which later became the Beech Jet (BE-400). This Mitsubishi is a commercial "regional jet". 70/90 passenger configuration. Competes with the Embraer 170/190 & Canadair 700/900.
Thats right, I forgot the WW2 Zero was a Mitsu. I see...okies the lightbulb in the brain tunred on... thx. :biggrin:
I flew the Mitsubishi MU2 for a bit... rocking Turboprop. Only caveat was it used spoilers instead of ailerons for roll control. On transport planes we use both (ailerons & spoilerons), but to the best of my knowledge it's the only plane that only used the spoilers. You had to watch the high cross wind TO and Landings as you were "spoiling lift" on the upwind side when making corrections.
Maybe of modern planes, but IIRC, some of the WWII era planes used only spoilers. The P-61 Black widow comes to mind.
I have a stupid "Non-pilot" question I've always kind of wondered about: If a plane with spoilers is fling inverted, would the spoilers still role the plane in the same direction for the same yoke/stick movement?
