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2013 Alternative Engine Roundup

Patrick P — Mon, 20 May 2013 23:37:15 GMT

Friends, The Alternative Engine Roundup is a little over two weeks away. Saturday, June 8th, 2013 is the date. CONTACT! Magazine has been sponsoring a free

Crossover Motorglider

WilliamRich — Wed, 15 May 2013 21:33:23 GMT

Very interesting variable-geometry airframe: http://blog.cafefoundation.org/?p=7754

ElectaFlyer ULS - Ready-to-fly electric sailplane for 59k

WilliamRich — Wed, 15 May 2013 10:49:12 GMT

A very interesting airplane at a sensible price from the well-respected Randall Fishman ('father' of electric flight):

Apparent Battery Breakthrough!

WilliamRich — Sat, 11 May 2013 22:59:03 GMT

Hey, we have an excellent chance of hearing the 'good battery news' sooner or later! http://blog.cafefoundation.org/?p=7735

Re: Looking for the Ideal Minimalist Airplane

WilliamRich — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 18:36:56 GMT

The Yuneec eSpyder has the tube/boom/aerodynamic-pod configuration I keep harping about. I would like to see an eSpyder-like concept morph into welded steel,

Re: Look at them FK-14 snappers!

WilliamRich — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 23:02:08 GMT

The idea of the FK-14 Le Mans pictures is that the so called 'aerodynamic fairing/pod' enables subtle 'sheet metal' changes that can anoint our rocket ship

Re: Look at them FK-14 snappers!

WilliamRich — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 21:47:46 GMT

... elegant

Re: Look at them FK-14 snappers!

WilliamRich — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 21:44:43 GMT

Sorry, the one with the 'snappers' is the FK-14 Le Mans; what an elegant work of art.

Look at them FK-14 snappers!

WilliamRich — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 21:42:16 GMT

http://www.fk-lightplanes.com/aircraft.php?af=3&ln=2&pg=19

Re: Looking for the Ideal Minimalist Airplane

WilliamRich — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 17:45:57 GMT

By all accounts, the Columban Cri Cri is a fun and exciting airplane to fly. It is famous for being small, fast, and aerobatic. So why don't we all own one?

Re: Looking for the Ideal Minimalist Airplane

WilliamRich — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 22:32:30 GMT

Thank you, Murry. ... series. I think it is needlessly complex for its HP but it is hard to argue with their success. That large installed base helps give the

Re: Looking for the Ideal Minimalist Airplane

MIRCO@... — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 21:54:29 GMT

Hi William, there are reasons almost all LSAs use the Rotax 912 series. I think it is needlessly complex for its HP but it is hard to argue with their

Re: Looking for the Ideal Minimalist Airplane

WilliamRich — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 20:44:15 GMT

The RV-12 can look really good with the right paint. The bulbous canopy becomes an asset when compensated for by striping. I have come to terms with the

Dan Johnson Video Library

WilliamRich — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 13:57:03 GMT

Dan is the authority on almost everything fun to fly. http://www.bydanjohnson.com/index.cfm?b=1&m=2&ID=160&Index=off

Eletraflyer ULS

WilliamRich — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 13:36:37 GMT

http://www.bydanjohnson.com/index.cfm?b=1&m=2&ID=160&Index=off