It's a bit of an ugly sucker. The prop rotates anticlockwise from the pilots seat. Interesting that the engine and the cannon are made by the same company.
No, they wouldn't notice it a bit. Most cfi's and instructors swan around in bmw's and mercs. Most of them have got so much money they don't know what to do with it.
Thanks Nev, you're the voice of reason on this and many other issues. Unfortunately the damage has already been done, whether this blunt "instrument" is enacted or not.
The hornets are getting a good workout tonight. I can hear them but cannot see them. The kc30 tanker is orbiting to the south west. Aerial refuelling at night woul require some skill.