Question about "overpowered", "underwinged" airplanes:
What about these airframes (CFM-powered DC8, -17 powered 727) makes them a handful at altitude?
Obviously the available thrust lets them get to altitude and get up to speed...does it just put the airplane closer to the coffin corner due to the wing?
I very often hear the Lear 60 is vastly underwinged and mildly overpowered, preventing the plane from taking full advantage of the available thrust for altitude/speed efficiency.