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On Jan 10, 7:48*pm, key wrote:
I am curious what group members with experience with self-launchers regard as the best propulsion system (currently) in terms of in-flight restart reliability, maintenance, safety, and other operational factors (e.g., vibration). *Of course the electric Antares might win on all counts except for range, but it is out of my price league. thanks, Key NEW: Silent 2 ELECTRO FESL Front Electric Self Launch ease of operation and peace of mind greater reliability when compared with any internal combustion engine secure and instant start-up; the motor requires no warm-up prior to application of full power absence of vibration; the only moving parts are the propeller and the rotor maintenance is essentially unnecessary nose-mounted motor is on the fuselage center-line and thus has no forward pitching moment to create take-off difficulties as is typical of pylon mounted propellers no loss of motor power as a function of altitude; performance is unvaried with respect to atmospheric conditions motor use is extremely simple; no raising of a pylon, simply turn on the master and apply power absence of aerodynamic resistance (engine pylon, etc.) and consequently better flight performance simplicity and uncomplicated use of the entire system, when compared to solutions with a retractable no change to the aerodynamics when using the motor no change to the center of gravity when changing between powered and unpowered flight. prop located in front of the cockpit and safely visible to the pilot at all times availability of extra electric energy for even the most well-equipped instrument panel lowest price for a new glider can fly more then an hour level http://www.alisport.com/eu/eng/silent2electro.htm I WANT ONE!!!!! |
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