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Think of how popular the World Class would have been if the LS-1 and Std. Cirrus had been selected and updated like this. Would have saved a bunch of development cost.

On Tuesday, 7 March 2017 17:10:00 UTC+2, wrote:
Think of how popular the World Class would have been if the LS-1 and Std. Cirrus had been selected and updated like this. Would have saved a bunch of development cost.

What you decribe is called club class.

On Tue, 07 Mar 2017 08:50:47 -0800, krasw wrote:

On Tuesday, 7 March 2017 17:10:00 UTC+2, wrote:
Think of how popular the World Class would have been if the LS-1 and
Std. Cirrus had been selected and updated like this. Would have saved a
bunch of development cost.

What you decribe is called club class.

No, he meant 'World Class' - the class that heaved & strained and laid
the PW-5 egg.


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tiistai 7. maaliskuuta 2017 19.18.18 UTC+2 Martin Gregorie kirjoitti:
On Tue, 07 Mar 2017 08:50:47 -0800, krasw wrote:

On Tuesday, 7 March 2017 17:10:00 UTC+2, wrote:
Think of how popular the World Class would have been if the LS-1 and
Std. Cirrus had been selected and updated like this. Would have saved a
bunch of development cost.

What you decribe is called club class.

No, he meant 'World Class' - the class that heaved & strained and laid
the PW-5 egg.


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martin@ | Martin Gregorie
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Last IGC decided to make electric self-launch capability compulsory for 13.5m class, so PW-5 is without competition class in future. Historical moment? Sorry OT, but since discussion veered to DG tax we are OT anyway.

On Wed, 08 Mar 2017 01:08:36 -0800, krasw wrote:

Last IGC decided to make electric self-launch capability compulsory for
13.5m class,

So, who will be first to fit a FES to a PW-5?

Doesn't this make the World Class into a defunct, historic curiosity
since it has effectively been replaced by the 13.5m class?

Historical moment?

Definitely!


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keskiviikko 8. maaliskuuta 2017 13.02.36 UTC+2 Martin Gregorie kirjoitti:
On Wed, 08 Mar 2017 01:08:36 -0800, krasw wrote:

Last IGC decided to make electric self-launch capability compulsory for
13.5m class,

So, who will be first to fit a FES to a PW-5?

Doesn't this make the World Class into a defunct, historic curiosity
since it has effectively been replaced by the 13.5m class?

Historical moment?

Definitely!


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martin@ | Martin Gregorie
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Thinking of PW-5 nose ground clearance, fitting FES would make a rather expensive lawnmower. But isn't there a UK company that is in the process of fitting not only jet but ELECTRIC engine driving wheels of glider that has PW-5 wings? And no, I believe IGC did not have this in mind when deciding on "electrical self launching" capability.

On Wed, 08 Mar 2017 03:28:19 -0800, krasw wrote:

Thinking of PW-5 nose ground clearance, fitting FES would make a rather
expensive lawnmower.

True enough - my excuse is that its years since I've seen one.

But isn't there a UK company that is in the process
of fitting not only jet but ELECTRIC engine driving wheels of glider
that has PW-5 wings? And no, I believe IGC did not have this in mind
when deciding on "electrical self launching" capability.

I remember seeing adverts and articles about that, again some time back
and nothing recently, so I can only assume that the project imploded.
IIRC the guy behind it was at one time the UK AC-4 agent: doesn't have a
lot of luck, does he?

Thinking about the AC-4M, I wonder if would it be possible to electrify
one by replacing its pop-up IC engine and fuel tank with a brushless
motor and battery. Even of possible, I suspect it would be left in the
dust behind the current 13.5m electric self-launchers, so a fun project
if ultimately futile.


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