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Old October 21st 16, 02:16 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
Vernon Brown
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Default Jet Arcus first soaring flight

At 04:43 21 October 2016, Eric Greenwell wrote:
JJJ wrote on 10/19/2016 10:07 AM:
;930557 Wrote:
. . . Launching from Inyokern, CA at sunrise, Dennis and
designer/copilot Bob Carlton powered up to 8,000 MSL and found the

wave.
. . .


Cool! Now we can have a glider be the towplane for another glider!


Shucks, my Phoenix came with a towhook! If only I know how to tow ...


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- "A Guide to Self-Launching Sailplane Operation"

https://sites.google.com/site/motorg...ad-the-guide-1
- "Transponders in Sailplanes - Dec 2014a" also ADS-B, PCAS, Flarm

http://soaringsafety.org/prevention/...anes-2014A.pdf


I presume the jet used is bigger (more powerful) than that used in the
Ventus, and what is the fuel burn?