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Originally posted by V-Tail:

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Originally posted by LS1 GTO:
Are you in a position to install security camera(s) on your portion of the [leased] hangar which could cover the parking area?

Nope. Visualize the taxiways as streets that run parallel to each other. The common parking area for vehicles is four "streets" away from my hangar. No direct line of sight, many rows of hangars between mine and the parking area, and the parking area is big enough that it would take a bunch of cameras to cover it, even if cameras could see the parking area from my location.

'Nother thought: Let's get hypothetical. Suppose there was camera coverage. Further suppose that the information from the camera was instrumental in catching the thief. What have I really gained, other than the satisfaction of maybe seeing him get some jail time? Odds are, he doesn't have a pot to piss in, so restitution isn't going to happen. I'm still out the cost of repairing my truck, up to the $1,000.00 insurance deductible. And the cop was very definite when he told me that I'm not allowed to shoot them. He actually asked me whether I had a gun. I asked him how many he needed. I was not in a good mood.

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Originally posted by V-Tail:
Hey, P250 -- that is A V-Tail, but it is not the V-Tail.

The one in your photo is an older model. The landing lights in the leading edges of the wings are a dead giveaway, as is the shape of the third (rear-most) side window.

Newer Bonanzas, both V-Tails and conventional tails, have the landing light in the nose bowl and the taxi light on the nose gear strut. They also have larger third windows, with a different shape. The one in your photo has a retro-fitted prop, too. I'm pretty sure that three-blade props were not offered by the factory on models this old.

That "flying wing" antenna on the cabin top, also dates the airplane as an older model, and the sort of blunted off tail cone.

No matter, they are all great airplanes. I actually like flying them better than the newer models. They just seem to handle nicely. More responsive to control inputs than the newer ones.

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Originally posted by P250UA5:
Don't think I've ever seen the V-Tail posted on here.

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Originally posted by Citadel:
I'd like to make a dinner reservation for two.

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Originally posted by V-Tail:

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Originally posted by P250UA5:
Don't think I've ever seen the V-Tail posted on here.

Here ya go:

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Originally posted by Citadel:
I'd like to make a dinner reservation for two.

We're booked solid for the next couple of months. The first available seating is at 4:15 on November 18, 2017. We will need your credit card number in order to secure your reservation.

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Originally posted by MikeGLI:
Everglades. Chainsaw. Alligators. Rubber gloves.

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Originally posted by deepocean:
This may be obvious, but what are the advantages of the v-tail design versus the standard tail? Is there such a thing as a multiple engine v-tail?

1. Fewer surfaces = less aerodynamic drag = more speed for the same horsepower & fuel burn.
   
   
2. Yes, but not based on this airframe. I gotta hedge that answer. I believe that there were experimental, but nothing in commercial production. Now here comes another hedge. The BeechCraft V-Tails were the 35 series. The BeechCraft 33 series. essentially the same airplane, but with conventional tail. The 95 series (TravelAir) and 55 and 56 series (Baron) are conventional tail twins, based on the 33 airframe.
   
   Then there's also the 36 (Bonanza) and 58 (Baron) that are basically stretched versions of the 33 and 55, respectively, with slightly larger cabins for rear passengers. Usually had four-place conference seating in the rear, with a desk (table?) that could be unfolded, between the passenger seats.

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Originally posted by DrewR:

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Originally posted by MikeGLI:
Everglades. Chainsaw. Alligators. Rubber gloves.

Some disassembly required.

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Originally posted by Chris42:
Security on another line of thought - We've seen how banks have dye packets that go into stolen bags of money, they explode and get dye all over the thief. How about rigging some kind of package to sit in the truck when unoccupied. It doesn't need to be out in the open to encourage theft, but should someone steal it, when they get it home it leaks all over, making a permanent stain everywhere it goes?

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Originally posted by V-Tail:

1. Fewer surfaces = less aerodynamic drag = more speed for the same horsepower & fuel burn.
   
   
2. Yes, but not based on this airframe. I gotta hedge that answer. I believe that there were experimental, but nothing in commercial production. Now here comes another hedge. The BeechCraft V-Tails were the 35 series. The BeechCraft 33 series. essentially the same airplane, but with conventional tail. The 95 series (TravelAir) and 55 and 56 series (Baron) are conventional tail twins, based on the 33 airframe.
   
   Then there's also the 36 (Bonanza) and 58 (Baron) that are basically stretched versions of the 33 and 55, respectively, with slightly larger cabins for rear passengers. Usually had four-place conference seating in the rear, with a desk (table?) that could be unfolded, between the passenger seats.

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Originally posted by Rotndad:
What was damaged on the box van? You should be able to pick up the glass for around or under $100

• smashed window
  
• dashboard torn apart and airbag gone, airbag cover panel destroyed
  
• center console under dash torn open, storage compartment cover destroyed
  
• trim strip on outside that runs along bottom of windshield destroyed (why?)
  
• some interior trim destroyed
  
• maybe some additional, truck is at the service shop now.

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Originally posted by deepocean:
How old are the designs you mentioned? Is your V-tail still produced?

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Originally posted by Jager:
The airport there is fairly deserted at night