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Old June 1st 15, 07:12 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
Jim Pengelly
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Default Jet turbine reliability

On Monday, June 1, 2015 at 7:58:58 PM UTC+2, wrote:
I witnessed a jet-powered glider at the EAA event in Oshkosh.

My immediate thought was we could not allow them to fly at our gliderport.

The noise was beyond imagination. The neighbors simply would not tolerate the noise.

Tom Knauff

You make a fair point. JS1 is not a self launcher so in all probability the jet will only be used out over deserted farm land far from the home airfield.