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Old April 17th 10, 12:35 AM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
noel.wade
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Default Front Electric Sustainer

On Apr 16, 3:55*pm, Greg Arnold wrote:
I see that the webpage now has pictures of the latest design, with a
bigger prop, and a more streamlined attachment to the spinner. *Also a
video of it running at Aero.

After the flight tests this summer, it will be interesting to get
information about its real world climb rate and range.

http://www.front-electric-sustainer.com


Very tempting! Only downside is the incompatibility with all of those
nose-hook-equipped gliders out there. :-P

--Noel
(who's DG-300 has a CG hook - yay! But unfortunately also a pitot
system in the nose - boo...)