Let us be careful not to propagate the myth that aeroplanes fitted with
engines are gliders.

Jim


At 07:52 19 October 2008, Bruce wrote:
On the Contrary.

Schleicher also make successful self launch and sustainer motor powered
gliders - as you note.

Schempp-hirth has an interest in Lange Aviation, and is working on a
number of innovative power plants.
There is a Jet sustainer Ventus available, the Oehler propeller
sustainers
are popular and I assume we can look forward
to electrical propulsion some time soon. They do not produce a self
launch
version of Discus and Duo Discus.

In a lot of places, like where I fly the self launch can get marginal
with
high density altitude.

I went with a sustainer engine, because I can see where the market is
going, but in many ways I would prefer the pure
glider. At the same price I could chose between a heavy handling self
launcher, a somewhat cheaper ultralight self
launcher with lower performance and a DuoDiscus with sustainer.

Many options all of them finding customers. .


Dan Silent wrote:
the trend is............MOTORGLIDERS

out of 100 ASG29 delivered 60 are motorgliders
90 pct of DG built are motorgliders
HPH Ltd will sell jets gliders to every lawyer and dentist!
Schempp-Hirth is doing nothing.....
Rolladen-Schneider out of business!
Lots of Sinuses, Tauruses, Apises all motorgliders.......
nothing else relevant worldwide!!!

ARE PURE GLIDERS ON THE BRINK OF EXTINCTION?

Daniel Scopel
Silent 2 Targa
C-GODY serial 2027
Volez souvent et soyez prudent.
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