Every engineered structure must balance strength against weight. Steel provides exceptional strength through its dense atomic structure but imposes a severe mass penalty. Aluminum reduces weight but ...
The Cirrus Vision Jet is a single-engine low-wing monoplane with an all-composite material airframe, an above-fuselage rear engine, a sleek V-tail design, and retractable landing gear. It is the first ...
Other CS-specific bits include a titanium exhaust and a lot of carbon fiber interior details, plus a flat-bottomed steering wheel. The “bonnet, front splitter, front air intakes, exterior mirror caps ...