On Nov 6, 12:07*am, Eric Greenwell wrote:
On 11/5/2010 8:58 PM, sisu1a wrote: There's alot of these motorgliders for sale at the mo.. just after the
pro's/con's of the motors.

Don't have any of them myself... but I hear as much praise about the
26's setup as I've heard about problems with the rest. Speaking from
an anecdotal standpoint, the 26's Wankel arrangement seems superior.
Of course the electric option seems a superior choice to the Wankel,
and would certainly be my first choice if it were an option...

The much lower vibration of the Wankel rotary, compared to the two
stroke engines, greatly reduces vibration induced problems. Of course,
there is much more to a motorglider than the propulsion system, and the
26 E owner's group is a good place to discover these.

And please note the link to the "Guide" below. It's an excellent
resource for people that want to, or are already operating
self-launching sailplanes.

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Eric Greenwell - Washington State, USA (change ".netto" to ".us" to email me)

- "A Guide to Self-launching Sailplane Operation Mar/2004" Much of what you need to know tinyurl.com/yfs7tnz

Funny how when someone asks anything in aviation regarding costs, the
responses are so much like a politician's meanderings, never answering
the question. I know it is highly variable, I get that ... but does
ANYONE any longer answer a question rather than giving a reference?
Someone give the guy a figure please! even if its a long shot rough
estimate.