A700

A couple of thoughts -

The A700 uses a design similar to the A500 which has more hours of test time
and is nearing certification.

Also, the trip to and from the show were probably used as additional test
time for the A700, and the A500.

Adam Aircraft, FAA, and maybe more importantly the test pilots who flew the
A700 felt the aircraft was airworthy for the trip.

About the only negative was probably the time lost for testing while the
A700 was on the ground at the show.

Of course there is marketing value for attending the show, AA isn't a
nonprofit company. Although I don't think they have started taking orders
yet for the A700.

In the end, the A700 will probably be the first to market, and the lowest
priced, entry in this class of aircraft.

"Juan E Jimenez" wrote in message
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"C.D. Damron" wrote in message
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There's nothing wrong with second-guessing either Adam Aircraft or the
FAA,
but to publish an article that doesn't even detail specific concerns,
let
alone facts, is certainly irresponsible.

Seems you have a problem getting through your skull the difference between
an article and an editorial. Maybe Chuck can read that thread for you as a
nighty-night story.

How Adam Aircraft satisfied their own standards and the standards of the
FAA
would have been an interesting story for ANN to publish.

They are perfectly capable of responding with that information.