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Old April 1st 10, 05:12 AM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
RRK
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Deuche Folksegel Flugzeug Gmb. proposed a very interesting and
elegant solution to the notorious problem of very slow and painfully
long self lunch of all German motor gliders. Simple electromagnetic
clutch between the motor and the glider main wheel will allow the
glider to gain the take off speeds in time much shorter then it was
possible in traditional configuration that is the propeller only
acceleration. All power of the motor is being initially transfer to
the glider main wheel. Clutch is disengaging after the glider is
reaching the 7/8 of its takeoff speed. Test performed on 04.01.2010
showed that it is possible to take off a two sitters like DG1001, from
the runway as short as 120 feet…or with a headwind, even shorter.
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Old April 1st 10, 10:14 AM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
Bruce Hoult
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On Apr 1, 5:12*pm, RRK wrote:
Deuche Folksegel Flugzeug * Gmb. proposed a very interesting and
elegant solution to the notorious problem of very slow and painfully
long self lunch of all German motor gliders. Simple electromagnetic
clutch between the motor and the glider main wheel will allow the
glider to gain the take off speeds in time much shorter then it was
possible in traditional configuration that is the propeller only
acceleration. *All power of the motor is being initially transfer to
the glider main wheel. Clutch is disengaging after the glider is
reaching the 7/8 of its takeoff speed. Test performed on 04.01.2010
showed that it is possible to take off a two sitters like DG1001, from
the runway as short as 120 feet…or with a headwind, even shorter.


There is always one ...
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Old April 1st 10, 12:23 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
Andreas Maurer
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On Thu, 1 Apr 2010 02:14:31 -0700 (PDT), Bruce Hoult
wrote:


There is always one ...


Indeed.

Another nice April Fool's joke could be that a certain company which
is located close to the Wasserkuppe is going to announce a flapped 20m
doubleseater soon... but that would be too exaggerated to believe,
wouldn't it?


Cheers
Andreas
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Old April 1st 10, 02:03 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
rlovinggood
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Or that all the other European glider manufacturers will begin
mandatory "Manufacturer Club Membership" just as DG/LS has done. The
kind of club membership where you have to pay Euro 245 per year to
join, and you don't even get a tee-shirt for that price. No hat, no
lapel pin, no beer glass with company logo. Nothing.

Ray Lovinggood
Carrboro, North Carolina, USA
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Old April 1st 10, 04:08 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
Evan Ludeman[_2_]
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On Apr 1, 12:12*am, RRK wrote:
Deuche Folksegel Flugzeug * Gmb. proposed a very interesting and
elegant solution to the notorious problem of very slow and painfully
long self lunch of all German motor gliders. Simple electromagnetic
clutch between the motor and the glider main wheel will allow the
glider to gain the take off speeds in time much shorter then it was
possible in traditional configuration that is the propeller only
acceleration. *All power of the motor is being initially transfer to
the glider main wheel. Clutch is disengaging after the glider is
reaching the 7/8 of its takeoff speed. Test performed on 04.01.2010
showed that it is possible to take off a two sitters like DG1001, from
the runway as short as 120 feet…or with a headwind, even shorter.


Vertigo time (check it today 4/1): http://www.drjack.info/BLIP/ETA/NE/F...curr+1.18z.png

-T8
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Old April 1st 10, 04:13 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
T8
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On Apr 1, 5:14*am, Bruce Hoult wrote:

There is always one ...


Verigo time (today only).... http://www.drjack.info/BLIP/ETA/NE/F...curr+1.18z.png

-T8
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Old April 1st 10, 10:56 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
glidergeek
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On Mar 31, 9:12*pm, RRK wrote:
Deuche Folksegel Flugzeug * Gmb. proposed a very interesting and
elegant solution to the notorious problem of very slow and painfully
long self lunch of all German motor gliders.


Whatsa self lunch of a motor glider? Is that like having to eat a DG?

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Old April 2nd 10, 05:22 AM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
Eric Greenwell
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rlovinggood wrote:
Or that all the other European glider manufacturers will begin
mandatory "Manufacturer Club Membership" just as DG/LS has done. The
kind of club membership where you have to pay Euro 245 per year to
join, and you don't even get a tee-shirt for that price. No hat, no
lapel pin, no beer glass with company logo. Nothing.

You get a sheet of paper to put in your manual that lets you fly your
glider. Priceless!

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Eric Greenwell - Washington State, USA (netto to net to email me)

- "Transponders in Sailplanes - Feb/2010" also ADS-B, PCAS, Flarm http://tinyurl.com/yb3xywl

- "A Guide to Self-launching Sailplane Operation Mar/2004" Much of what you need to know tinyurl.com/yfs7tnz

 




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