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02-21-2016, 10:31 PM
Is the Valkyrie Co50 a test case for the FAA’s willingness to in**vate?
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You wouldn’t think that an iPad in an airplane is a big deal, but when it’s used as part of flight control, it’s **t only big, it’s verboten.
Three months ago, Cobalt aircraft made a big splash when it introduced the Valkyrie Co50 (http://mashable.com/2015/11/17/cobalt-valkyrie/), a Canard-style five seater, with ***y looks and record-shattering speed.
See also: Inside the creation of the Microsoft Surface Book (http://mashable.com/2015/10/07/microsoft-surface-book-inside-story/)
The Valkyrie Co50 can fly at up to 260 k**ts (roughly 299 MPH), significantly faster than other single-engine aircraft, which typically cruise at a max of roughly 242 k**ts. The plane stands at 30 feet long and 10 feet high, with a wingspan of 30 feet. Its unusual design, forward stabilizer and rear-positioned engine promised an usually smooth ride with, even in low altitudes, little-to-**-chance of a stall. According to Cobalt, 30% of fatal aircraft accidents are in low altitude stalls, a claim supported by the the Air Safety Institute's 2012 general aviation accidents study (https://www.aopa.org/-/media/Files/AOPA/Home/Pilot-Resources/Safety-and-Proficiency/Accident-Analysis/Nall-Report/15-FN-0022-1-24th-Nall-V6.pdf). Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/02/21/cobalt-valkyrie-co50-faa-analysis/)
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You wouldn’t think that an iPad in an airplane is a big deal, but when it’s used as part of flight control, it’s **t only big, it’s verboten.
Three months ago, Cobalt aircraft made a big splash when it introduced the Valkyrie Co50 (http://mashable.com/2015/11/17/cobalt-valkyrie/), a Canard-style five seater, with ***y looks and record-shattering speed.
See also: Inside the creation of the Microsoft Surface Book (http://mashable.com/2015/10/07/microsoft-surface-book-inside-story/)
The Valkyrie Co50 can fly at up to 260 k**ts (roughly 299 MPH), significantly faster than other single-engine aircraft, which typically cruise at a max of roughly 242 k**ts. The plane stands at 30 feet long and 10 feet high, with a wingspan of 30 feet. Its unusual design, forward stabilizer and rear-positioned engine promised an usually smooth ride with, even in low altitudes, little-to-**-chance of a stall. According to Cobalt, 30% of fatal aircraft accidents are in low altitude stalls, a claim supported by the the Air Safety Institute's 2012 general aviation accidents study (https://www.aopa.org/-/media/Files/AOPA/Home/Pilot-Resources/Safety-and-Proficiency/Accident-Analysis/Nall-Report/15-FN-0022-1-24th-Nall-V6.pdf). Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/02/21/cobalt-valkyrie-co50-faa-analysis/)
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