Lowest power tow

I don't know where it falls on this spectrum, but I had a tow behind a
Tiger Moth... and I was in a Slingsby Capstan (a heavy wooden two seater).
I was puzzled to be briefed about a farm in a wood on the horizon. We went
round it!

After launching behind a 260hp tug for most of my gliding, I’ve been towed by a 152/150hp recently, at first it felt slow, but fine once used to it.
When I was towed behind the 260hp again recently it felt like a rocket launch, funny how ones expectations can change.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dZCM...=youtu.be&t=38

Yep, that's a trike

Surely the Russian hot air balloon launch of a glider? Footage on
youtube.

On Sun, 19 Jan 2020 17:19:40 -0800, Marton KSz wrote:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dZCM...=youtu.be&t=38

Yep, that's a trike

....and a Rubik R.,22 Gobe being towed, which has very similar performance
to a 2/33 though it may be slightly lighter.


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On Sunday, January 19, 2020 at 12:30:51 AM UTC-5, wrote:
What's the lowest power tow plane you've ever seen or towed by? An Examiner of mine said his was a C150 with 100hp. I also once saw paperwork for an 85hp Luscombe to tow.

Low power, maybe not but I had a slow and scary tow in Oz
behind a spray/ag Pawnee in a ballasted Libelle, below 45 kts.
Didn't dare to use aileron so I just kept pedalling in low tow
till I fell off more or less stalled at 1800 agl; Reprimanded by
the CD for releasing outside the release zone!

At the other end of scary, a tow by a Cessna 190 at 90+ kts
in rough conditions.

John F