Proairsport. New ultra light glider/airplane

"...kinda cute" - It is!

Bob K. says the intake is too small and, from the looks of it, I'd
agree. Maybe they'll incorporate spring loaded plenum doors which suck
in at low airspeed to provided the necessary air for the engine. As
airspeed and plenum pressure increase the doors close and ram pressure
provides all the needed air. I am a bit concerned, however, at having a
jet engine with as much as 1,000 deg C tail pipe temperature imbedded in
a FRP structure. Or is it a turbofan with a lot of bypass air to keep
things moderately cool?

CGI makes for a pretty airplane, but I'm not convinced of its viability.

On 3/17/2015 9:57 AM, jfitch wrote:
On Tuesday, March 17, 2015 at 8:46:24 AM UTC-7, Dan Marotta wrote:
I didn't see an intake for that jet...




On 3/16/2015 7:56 PM, GR8 wrote:



http://www.proairsport.com/





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Dan Marotta
"Turning the engine on (and off) is a simple automated procedure. A small airscoop is all that opens (and closes), the engine itself remains inside the fuselage, so in flight the turbine can be turned on and off easily with glide performance little affeced."

It is kinda cute.

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Dan Marotta