Electrically Powered Ultralight Aircraft
"Larry Dighera" wrote in message
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I would think that would be close to the bare minimum. I flew a fixed wing
hang glider on 10 HP for a while back in the 70s. A Manta Fledgling, and
it
was very underpowered. Maybe 100 fpm climb or so.
I would guess the rigid wing would have a higher L/D than a powered
parachute's 4:1, so it might require less power. Does that sound
correct in your experience?
Indeed, quite a bit less from my experience. I think my Fledge was supposed
to be around 10:1.
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