Thread: Cheaper tows?
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Old October 20th 18, 10:27 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
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Default Cheaper tows?

Towing behind a turbine would be like a cat shot.
Maybe...

Probably the same angle, but LOTS faster than a winch!

Doubtful... One can easily climb at 3-4,000fpm in a winch launch. Can that tug do that even w/o a glider attached to it?

Uli
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