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Frank, google this Synergy thing and read more about it. Engine is going to be a big part, yes. But no conventional aircraft design today will be capable of what I'm guessing too be 5 passengers in pressurized flight at 30,000 feet going 250-300MPH burning 5 gph doing so. I've come to understand that the higher and faster Synergy goes, the better it gets. The Cd is crazy low, this design really is unique.
The upper air foil is acting to create a venturi effect between the 2 wings, in addition, there will be no "Spinning Clouds" behind the Synergy as it flies because the placement and effect of the upper wing counteracts the vortex formation.
This is an amazing design, they've been playing with the 1/4 scale model for years without it stacking in or flipping out of control in mid-air.
Maybe something will go sideways with this design and project, I'm puzzled that it has been over a year since they thought they could get a full scale prototype flying. I'd think they'd want to get the first plane in the air as proof of concept and gathering data, then work out all the production stuff later. I also question why Boeing, Piper, or Beechcraft et al does not look at this and go Kazam and make a similar model.
Time will tell I guess, if it works as dreamed about, at least some of you can say you saw it here first.
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