Darryl Ramm wrote:
Practical consideration with modern sailplane design will usual
preclude propellers as large as 8' diameter.
Darryl
(ASH-26E driver)
I took a ride in a Stemme motorglider several years back (50:1, IIRC). One
of it's coolest features, besides going high and fast, was that the propellor
would fold up and tuck into the nose cone when not in use.
John Galban=====N4BQ (PA28-180)
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