Re: [Aus-soaring] jets

2009-06-26 Thread tom claffey
"This is the engine in the 2cxa sustainer so obviously somebody thinks this is a good idea and has adequate performace." >From Schempp website: 1: size restraint reason for jet     2 : 2 strokes still for larger models   

Re: [Aus-soaring] jets

2009-06-26 Thread Ben Loxton
what we REALLY need is an AFTERBURNER :-D http://www.skypipe.de/index.php?site=turbinen Note the X80NB (i dont speak German) that would be SWEET :-) Ben On 27/06/2009, at 8:18 AM, Mike Borgelt wrote: At 01:00 AM 27/06/2009, you wrote: Mike, I really hope they are successful - I hate 2 stro

[Aus-soaring] Lithium air Battery

2009-06-26 Thread David Lawley
Hi all, More news on Lithium air batteries mentioned by Mike redently, they offer 10X the capacity of current lithium cells. See http://www.technologyreview.com/energy/22926/ See headline at www.slashdot.org Regards DAve L _ V

Re: [Aus-soaring] jets

2009-06-26 Thread Mike Borgelt
At 01:00 AM 27/06/2009, you wrote: Mike, I really hope they are successful - I hate 2 strokes. How many Capronis are there around the world? You would think after 25 years there would be heaps! Don't know how many of the jet they built but a now deceased friend of mine owned 3 all at the sam

Re: [Aus-soaring] jets

2009-06-26 Thread tom claffey
Mike, I really hope they are successful - I hate 2 strokes. How many Capronis are there around the world? You would think after 25 years there would be heaps! I have heard more like 30L per launch to get enough static thrust but since I have not seen one and there are NO production self launching