At 11:22 PM 25/04/2012, you wrote:
Gliders, in comparison to say modern airliners are relatively simple
machines - just ask the boys in South Africa who developed the
JS1.They are reputed to have put in over 70,000 total hours to get
to official Type Approval!
I'm not sure what this has to do with anything but that number of
hours may be right including all R&D, setting up a production
facility etc. including dealing with the bureaucrats. That's 35 to 40
people for a working year or 7 to 8 people for 5 to 6 years. Sounds
about right. Last I heard they were still getting screwed by the
Europeans over EASA certification. From their website
http://www.jonkersailplanes.com/index.php?pageid=84
Read between the lines.
An established glider factory would take far fewer man hours to bring
out a new design.
Also there's this about certification :
http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/aero-2012-slash-new-aircraft-costs-to-lure-pilots-says-gama-371036/
Can't say a bureaucrat's OK is worth much to me.
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