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Arcus M maiden flight
From Schempp-Hirth's website (freely translated)
The long awaited Arcus M has flown successfully on the Hahnweide on the 1st July. The first flight was conducted by Schempp-Hirths engineer Swen Lehner and the boss of the Solo Engine factory Wolfgang Emmerich, in beautiful sunshine and temperatures nearing 30 degrees celcius in the shade. Thanks to the flaps of the Arcus, the aircraft took off after a short roll (approx 200m) and climbed quickly to altitude where the engine was switched off and retracted. The propeller is automatically stopped from spinning via a brake and brought into retract position via sensors without input from the pilot. Powered by the brand new computer controlled direct injection Solo engine, restarting the engine in flight is effortless by simply turning the ignition switch to ON. The new system controls all aspects of the engine ignition phase including extension/ignition and fuel. The amount of fuel mix ratio is controlled by the computer system and is adjusted according to altitude of the aircraft. The high wing loading of the Arcus is hardly noticeable, except in glide performance, and the large airbrakes allow for pinpoint accurate landings. The roll out is made much easier through the steerable tail wheel coupled to the rudder. All in all the factory is delighted with the Arcus M and it's performance. There is a you tube clip of the launch at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=84J3y-eEPl0 which indicates a climb rate of around 3m/s. Chris |
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Arcus M maiden flight
The electric-powered Arcus E is nearing first flight as well,
maybe even late this week. Best Regards, Dave ventus2 wrote: From Schempp-Hirth's website (freely translated) The long awaited Arcus M has flown successfully on the Hahnweide on the 1st July. The first flight was conducted by Schempp-Hirths engineer Swen Lehner and the boss of the Solo Engine factory Wolfgang Emmerich, in beautiful sunshine and temperatures nearing 30 degrees celcius in the shade. Thanks to the flaps of the Arcus, the aircraft took off after a short roll (approx 200m) and climbed quickly to altitude where the engine was switched off and retracted. The propeller is automatically stopped from spinning via a brake and brought into retract position via sensors without input from the pilot. Powered by the brand new computer controlled direct injection Solo engine, restarting the engine in flight is effortless by simply turning the ignition switch to ON. The new system controls all aspects of the engine ignition phase including extension/ignition and fuel. The amount of fuel mix ratio is controlled by the computer system and is adjusted according to altitude of the aircraft. The high wing loading of the Arcus is hardly noticeable, except in glide performance, and the large airbrakes allow for pinpoint accurate landings. The roll out is made much easier through the steerable tail wheel coupled to the rudder. All in all the factory is delighted with the Arcus M and it's performance. There is a you tube clip of the launch at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=84J3y-eEPl0 which indicates a climb rate of around 3m/s. Chris |
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