Blanik L-13

Not many museums want one and tad big for a wind vane. realistic
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If you have three of them, you could make two wind turbines... One that
rotates clockwise, and the other that would rotate anti-clockwise.
Should be good for a few kilowatt, in a stiff breeze.

On Saturday, April 27, 2013 4:05:29 PM UTC-4, Peter Higgs wrote:
Not many museums want one and tad big for a wind vane. realistic

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If you have three of them, you could make two wind turbines... One that

rotates clockwise, and the other that would rotate anti-clockwise.

Should be good for a few kilowatt, in a stiff breeze.

I would really like to see someone do this and then of course the spar could be tested to failure. If you incorporated some strain gauges and a logger that would also measure the power output and speed, then you might get some curious data (especially if it failed after 200 hours).

You would only need two gliders I think. Nothing wrong with a two bladed windmill is there?

At 20:05 27 April 2013, Peter Higgs wrote:

Not many museums want one and tad big for a wind vane. realistic
ideas=
?

If you have three of them, you could make two wind turbines... One that
rotates clockwise, and the other that would rotate anti-clockwise.
Should be good for a few kilowatt, in a stiff breeze.


all UK blanik L13 are scrapped We had three VectisGlidingClub.co.uk
real shame they just were not worth the £12000 cost of repair each

Nothing wrong with a two bladed windmill is there?

For low powered wind turbine generators, two bladed types are still used. For taller towers and higher outputs, three bladed ones are the state of the art. One has to watch for the cyclic changes in loads (once per rev.) between the blades in the vertical (= high load) and horizontal (= lower load) position. This can excite the tower and fatigue the structure, which is never a good thing.

Uli

I'm interested in the forward fuselage. I do a lot of experimental airframe design and ergonomics it difficult to get right sometimes. Everything from the wing forward would be really nice to have. The full canopy, flight controls, seats... That is all great stuff for reference. I might even be able to reuse the sticks and a few other little cockpit bits....

How much are you hopping to get? Where is it located?

Michael
Central California

On Wednesday, February 20, 2013 1:28:29 PM UTC-8, Boise Pilot wrote:
Like about 300 US Blanik L-13 sailplane owners, I have a ship that will probably never fly again. Just trying to find out what other owners are doing with their hangar queens. I know of one where the owners took it apart, separating the aluminum from the steel for sale to metal recyclers. From what I heard, the time and effort involved put their hourly income at about half of the min. wage level.

Not many museums want one and tad big for a wind vane. realistic ideas?

I would like to make a land yacht out of a Blanik, using the wings instead of a sail to generate propulsion. Please contact me if you know of a derelict Blanik that I could obtain for this purpose. best regards, Niels in Corvallis, Ore.

On Monday, July 15, 2013 11:13:33 PM UTC-6, wrote:
On Wednesday, February 20, 2013 1:28:29 PM UTC-8, Boise Pilot wrote:

Like about 300 US Blanik L-13 sailplane owners, I have a ship that will probably never fly again. Just trying to find out what other owners are doing with their hangar queens. I know of one where the owners took it apart, separating the aluminum from the steel for sale to metal recyclers. From what I heard, the time and effort involved put their hourly income at about half of the min. wage level.



Not many museums want one and tad big for a wind vane. realistic ideas?



I would like to make a land yacht out of a Blanik, using the wings instead of a sail to generate propulsion. Please contact me if you know of a derelict Blanik that I could obtain for this purpose. best regards, Niels in Corvallis, Ore.

You may find something closer, but check with Ronald Piercy, Rainbow Flying Services, in Moses Lake, WA.

Frank Whiteley

On Tuesday, July 16, 2013 1:13:33 AM UTC-4, wrote:

I would like to make a land yacht out of a Blanik, using the wings instead of a sail to generate propulsion. Please contact me if you know of a derelict Blanik that I could obtain for this purpose. best regards, Niels in Corvallis, Ore.

This sounds like a great project, please report back on your progress and post on youtube. A friend who soars also has an ice boat which I imagine would be similar to your prairie schooner.

L 13 Blanik wanted

Guys, if you have a L-13 Blanik that cannot fly because of the AD, and want to sell it, please send me email at gao@ gao . name. I wish to buy one for display.

On Monday, December 12, 2016 at 4:57:51 AM UTC-6, wrote:
L 13 Blanik wanted

Guys, if you have a L-13 Blanik that cannot fly because of the AD, and want to sell it, please send me email at gao@ gao . name. I wish to buy one for display.

Yea, sure...bah humbug to you..better yet, they should go to this link to get theirs resuscitated! Good chance these Blaniks will get new life.

http://www.blanik.aero/customer-support