Re: [Aus-soaring] electric self launch

2016-09-22 Thread Mike Borgelt
The EB29D electro has the batteries in the wings http://www.binder-flugmotorenbau.de/eb2900.html?=1. I worry about the number of connections there. Anyone care to try to count the number of cells? Taurus electro has them in the fuselage. There are actually some industry standard battery form

Re: [Aus-soaring] electric self launch

2016-09-21 Thread Future Aviation Pty. Ltd.
>>> All competing electrically powered gliders carry the batteries in the wings. > > Well I can think of one only which has the batteries in the wings. The > others appear to have them in the fuselage and have done for almost a > decade before the ASG 32 El. Well, Chris - in that case let me

Re: [Aus-soaring] electric self launch

2016-09-21 Thread DMcD
>>All competing electrically powered gliders carry the batteries in the wings. Well I can think of one only which has the batteries in the wings. The others appear to have them in the fuselage and have done for almost a decade before the ASG 32 El. Having experience of exploding batteries, I

Re: [Aus-soaring] electric self launch

2016-09-21 Thread Richard Frawley
as are the FES batteries in current installs. > On 22 Sep 2016, at 9:21 AM, Future Aviation Pty. Ltd. > wrote: > >> For me, I would rather stay with petrol in spite of the disadvantages, >> because for me, well up on the list is the fact that battery >> technology is

Re: [Aus-soaring] electric self launch

2016-09-21 Thread Richard Frawley
at the rear, where the pylon extends: that panel is sticking >>> about 5mm above the fuse. >>> It looks like a dodgy home-built botch job. >>> >>> Btw why not make the thing extend towards the fuse? I can’t recall if the >>> motor was too

Re: [Aus-soaring] electric self launch

2016-09-21 Thread Mike Borgelt
er 2016 7:26 PM To: Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia. Subject: Re: [Aus-soaring] electric self launch At 07:04 PM 9/20/2016, you wrote: Any  good links? I found a schematic diagram which indicates that the motor has a pusher folding prop. Not sure how it retracts and fits i

Re: [Aus-soaring] electric self launch

2016-09-21 Thread Derek Ruddock
Sent: Tuesday, 20 September 2016 7:26 PM To: Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia. Subject: Re: [Aus-soaring] electric self launch At 07:04 PM 9/20/2016, you wrote: Any  good links? I found a schematic diagram which indicates that the motor has a pusher folding prop.Â

Re: [Aus-soaring] electric self launch

2016-09-21 Thread Robert Izatt
Agent here is The dealer is Mr. John Styles, email: gpglidersau...@gmail.com > On 21 Sep 2016, at 7:17 am, Peter Champness wrote: > > Very nice. Rapid extension and retract. I have seen that motor somewhere > before. > > I did like

Re: [Aus-soaring] electric self launch

2016-09-21 Thread Future Aviation Pty . Ltd .
Hi Mathew It is inevitable that pilots will self-launch in the ASG 32 El although the A/C is not certified for it. When the ASG 32 El is fully ballasted (to 850 kg) the 27kW (36 hp) motor will be marginal and I’m sure the Schleicher flight manual will warn against this practice. The 2m/s

Re: [Aus-soaring] electric self launch

2016-09-21 Thread Matthew Scutter
I don't understand why the ASG32 EL can't self launch - the quoted 2m/s is a better climb rate than many self launchers. On Wed, Sep 21, 2016 at 4:23 PM, DMcD wrote: > Didn't I read in Bernard Eckey's recent ad in Soaring Australia that > electric SLGs did not work and that

Re: [Aus-soaring] electric self launch

2016-09-21 Thread DMcD
Didn't I read in Bernard Eckey's recent ad in Soaring Australia that electric SLGs did not work and that Schleicher's had decided to just make an electric sustainer. Maybe electric only works for gliders like the Silent which are around 150 kg in basic glider form and 210 kg in advanced

Re: [Aus-soaring] electric self launch

2016-09-20 Thread Peter Champness
Very nice. Rapid extension and retract. I have seen that motor somewhere before. I did like the large access panel to the motor compartment. Not sure how they maintain adequate strength in that area. On Tue, Sep 20, 2016 at 7:25 PM, Mike Borgelt < mborg...@borgeltinstruments.com> wrote: > At

Re: [Aus-soaring] electric self launch

2016-09-20 Thread Mike Borgelt
At 07:04 PM 9/20/2016, you wrote: Any  good links? I found a schematic diagram which indicates that the motor has a pusher folding prop. Not sure how it retracts and fits in the fuselage with the blades sticking up? Here you go: http://www.gpgliders.info/technik/ Scroll down to the