tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060827553081940333.post5623463810918367492..comments2024-03-26T09:35:29.969-04:00Comments on Kathryn's Report: Cape Air getting new fleet of commuter planes for MontanaUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060827553081940333.post-5551529664037832022021-04-12T20:40:30.999-04:002021-04-12T20:40:30.999-04:00Interesting that it has rounded windows but is unp...Interesting that it has rounded windows but is unpressurized. It might not win the beauty contest on a Signature FBO tarmac, but it is a pretty solid performer for a short hopper commuter out of small airfields - a solid 190kt 800NM mission aircraft heavily loaded. That said, considering it moves this fast, I'd like to see wheel plants and gear strut aerodynamic enclosure. Would add several Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060827553081940333.post-43125082808396793542021-04-10T09:21:57.577-04:002021-04-10T09:21:57.577-04:00Nice, the crew get their own doors! That'll ma...Nice, the crew get their own doors! That'll make it easy to load passengers and cargo while crew perform ground duties.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060827553081940333.post-18700249237886513462021-04-10T06:05:50.679-04:002021-04-10T06:05:50.679-04:00Ugh! That aircraft design gives me the heebie-jeeb...Ugh! That aircraft design gives me the heebie-jeebies.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060827553081940333.post-29522264819251716512021-04-10T02:37:29.606-04:002021-04-10T02:37:29.606-04:00Those doors up front made the "A pillar"...Those doors up front made the "A pillar" blind spot effect huge.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060827553081940333.post-69320049257532690582021-04-09T21:40:32.888-04:002021-04-09T21:40:32.888-04:00Not often one sees where the passengers get bigger...Not often one sees where the passengers get bigger windows than the pilots! Poor design.Ethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07705728826375207872noreply@blogger.com