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Old June 25th 08, 10:28 PM posted to rec.aviation.piloting
JGalban via AviationKB.com
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Default For the real engineers here

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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