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Kudos Jon. It's about time the Coupe entered the modern world. Technology is a great thing isn't it? And, the FAA, being the understanding, prompt acting organization that they are, would most likely issue the STC in no time at all. Larry Jon Page wrote: > Coupers. > Electrically powered coupes may be just around the corner! > Technolgy has developed a near 0 resistance wire. This enables a very > small wire to carry large amounts of electricity. This means that the > extension cord for an electric plane is now practical! A reel of wire > could be mounted either under the plane with the wire plugged into any > 110 V outlet on the ground, or the reel on the ground, with only the > wire going to the plane. The latter would save on the gross weight. > Granted, this would be only for local flights, training etc. As an > electric motor would be smaller than the old gas guzzling Continental, > there will be room up front for a couple of large batteries.These will > of course be charged in flight by solar panels on the upper surfaces of > the wings and tail. This will allow flights of some considerable > distance on clear days. Also as a standby, there will be 20 to 30 D > cell, rechargable flashlight batteries.If your pocket book allows, > technology,using satellite and inter spatial data bases,let's you hook > into the military system of using the power of black holes as a hugh > power scorce! Updating your coupe to use this advanced technology would > involve installing an expensive receiver antenna in the appropriate > places in the wings and tail feathers. A good reason for the high cost > of the anntena is the material used, which is a special combination of > titainium, unobtainium and saint elmo's charged particulum. Also you > will have to take your proposal to the FAA . Explain it to them in > detail and watch the suprised look on their faces. Another advantage to > all these conversions is that the old fuel tanks can now become luggage > compartments. The nose tank can also have a hatch put in it to hold a > good sized battery charger, fuses and electrical tape. When old Fred > designed the coupe I bet he never dreamed we'ed come up with an S.T.C. > like this. By the way I recently heard another couper is working on a > much neglected power scorce, static electricity! This may only be a > flash in the pan. If any one else has any other good solid posative > electrical ideas grounded in fact, let us all in on your secrets. > > Jon[Flash]Page. > FLASH MAGNET. ==^================================================================ EASY UNSUBSCRIBE click here: http://topica.com/u/?aVxiLm.aVzvvT Or send an email To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] This email was sent to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] T O P I C A -- Register now to manage your mail! http://www.topica.com/partner/tag02/register ==^================================================================
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