In my dictionary, "Prohibitively Expensive" means I can't afford it J
ROSS -----Original Message----- From: aus-soaring-boun...@lists.internode.on.net [mailto:aus-soaring-boun...@lists.internode.on.net] On Behalf Of Mike Borgelt Sent: Saturday, 12 June 2010 10:41 AM To: Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia. Subject: Re: [Aus-soaring] Jet Powered Sailplanes Info The electric option for the Arcus is Euro 78400 (Approx A$113,000) so it depends on what you mean by prohibitively expensive. Anybody know the difference in price between a Ventus 2CXM and a 2CX currently? Mike At 01:27 AM 12/06/2010, you wrote: >Thanks Mike >Still prohibitively expensive, hopefully costs will come down to achievable >levels at some stage. >ROSS > >-----Original Message----- >From: aus-soaring-boun...@lists.internode.on.net >[mailto:aus-soaring-boun...@lists.internode.on.net] On Behalf Of Mike >Borgelt >Sent: Friday, 11 June 2010 5:04 PM >To: Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia. >Subject: Re: [Aus-soaring] Jet Powered Sailplanes Info > > > >We discussed that project here the week before last. > >Yes Bob Carlton will sell you an engine. I had a good look at one at >Avalon in 2009 when he had one on his Salto for this airshow routine >and talked with Bob for about 45 minutes. > >Last I heard an engine was around USD42,000. The you need to do your >own retract or get Bob to do it for you which might cost another >USD25000 if he does it. You want to keep the engine horizontal while >retracted. > >Jet sailplanes aren't new. Bob had the Silent with two AT450 engines >6 years ago and did the airshow circuit in the US with it, also Avalon in >2007. > >That glider is a TST 14 Bonus. It is a 2 seat lightweight glider. >There is a TS110 also which looks like an ASW19 except for the tail. >The wing appears to be a Std Cirrus airfoil and planform except at >the tip. The TST 14 2 seater increases the span by adding one metre >each side at the root. > >Mike > > > > >At 04:45 PM 11/06/2010, you wrote: > >Content-Type: multipart/alternative; > > boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0004_01CB0985.7F2C9680" > >Content-Language: en-au > > > >Brilliant! Someone has finally done it. > >Does anyone know what the original glider was? Looks like a DG500 or >similar. > >The real question is can the engine & retract mechanism be bought > >separately to install in any other self launching or Turbo sailplane? > >ROSS > > > >From: aus-soaring-boun...@lists.internode.on.net > >[mailto:aus-soaring-boun...@lists.internode.on.net] On Behalf Of Mark King > >Sent: Friday, 11 June 2010 3:38 PM > >To: Aus-soaring@lists.internode.on.net > >Subject: [Aus-soaring] Jet Powered Sailplanes Info > > > >For those who want to fly jets but can't afford a Citation > > > ><http://www.desertaerospace.com/bonusjet/>http://www.desertaerospace.com/bo >nusjet/ > > > >Mark > > > > > >_______________________________________________ > >Aus-soaring mailing list > >Aus-soaring@lists.internode.on.net > >To check or change subscription details, visit: > >http://lists.internode.on.net/mailman/listinfo/aus-soaring > >Borgelt Instruments - manufacturers of quality soaring instruments since >1978 >phone Int'l + 61 746 355784 >fax Int'l + 61 746 358796 >cellphone Int'l + 61 428 355784 > >email: mborg...@borgeltinstruments.com >website: www.borgeltinstruments.com > >_______________________________________________ >Aus-soaring mailing list >Aus-soaring@lists.internode.on.net >To check or change subscription details, visit: >http://lists.internode.on.net/mailman/listinfo/aus-soaring > > >_______________________________________________ >Aus-soaring mailing list >Aus-soaring@lists.internode.on.net >To check or change subscription details, visit: >http://lists.internode.on.net/mailman/listinfo/aus-soaring Borgelt Instruments - manufacturers of quality soaring instruments since 1978 phone Int'l + 61 746 355784 fax Int'l + 61 746 358796 cellphone Int'l + 61 428 355784 email: mborg...@borgeltinstruments.com website: www.borgeltinstruments.com _______________________________________________ Aus-soaring mailing list Aus-soaring@lists.internode.on.net To check or change subscription details, visit: http://lists.internode.on.net/mailman/listinfo/aus-soaring
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