An interesting thesis, and I can absolutely see where you're coming from. The reality right now though is that the sheer complexity of a new part 25 aeroplane is beyond any single country except for the USA and China. So I'd council anybody proposing such a plan to start rather lower down the ladder - creating sub-assembly capability for larger aeroplanes, creating part 23 design and manufacture capability, but with a long-term scale-up objective. Your Arab-Jet needs to be the end point of perhaps a 15 year plan, not the initial objective.
Thank you, Dr. Gratton, I really appreciate your insights, they mean a great deal. You’re absolutely right that certifying a Part 25 aircraft is a monumental challenge, and no single nation in the region is currently positioned to do it alone. My intent was to frame a long-term vision, a horizon to work towards, while fully recognising that the journey must begin with foundational steps. I’d love to explore this phased approach further in future pieces.
An interesting thesis, and I can absolutely see where you're coming from. The reality right now though is that the sheer complexity of a new part 25 aeroplane is beyond any single country except for the USA and China. So I'd council anybody proposing such a plan to start rather lower down the ladder - creating sub-assembly capability for larger aeroplanes, creating part 23 design and manufacture capability, but with a long-term scale-up objective. Your Arab-Jet needs to be the end point of perhaps a 15 year plan, not the initial objective.
Thank you, Dr. Gratton, I really appreciate your insights, they mean a great deal. You’re absolutely right that certifying a Part 25 aircraft is a monumental challenge, and no single nation in the region is currently positioned to do it alone. My intent was to frame a long-term vision, a horizon to work towards, while fully recognising that the journey must begin with foundational steps. I’d love to explore this phased approach further in future pieces.