I did read last week that Apple are testing new Lipo anode design right now that gives twice current capacity at same weight and size.
> On 18 Sep 2016, at 5:54 AM, Simon Hackett <[email protected]> wrote: > > “What he said” - I’m curious about that too. > > Brand, $$, availability, and (importantly, also) size? > > My long term dream is to throw the Rotax 914F out of my Stemme and replace it > with batteries and an electric motor, and if a combination of both existed > that had roughly the same total mass, the result would be transformative (in > my view). > > “Go ahead, make my day” :) > > Cheers, > Simon > >> On 17 Sep 2016, at 8:23 PM, Peter Champness <[email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >> >> What new battery technology is that? >> >> On Sat, Sep 17, 2016 at 5:57 PM, Mike Borgelt >> <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> >> wrote: >> There is also a GP15 15 meter version under construction. Same fuselage as >> the 13.5 M version. Nicer looking than the Diana 2. >> The wing sure looks similar to that on a Diana 2 but with winglets. The 13.5 >> M version wing weighs 31 Kg each side. Easy to rig by one person. >> The 15M looks to be a seriously good competition glider with a very wide >> wing loading range. Electric self launch too. (Fully retractable, not the >> silly FES). >> A welcome change from the trend to making gliders converge on the B-52. >> There is some new battery tech on the horizon too which will mean a >> 10Kw-hour battery weighs only 25 Kg. Allegedly will be safer than current >> Li-ion tech too. This should be enough for a launch and subsequent climb of >> at least 8000 feet. >> However will the sport cope with all self launching gliders? >> >> Mike >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> At 04:52 PM 9/17/2016, you wrote: >>> The glider Ron is referring to, is the GP14 Velo http://www.gpgliders.com/ >>> <http://www.gpgliders.com/> , which is still under construction as far as I >>> know, and nothing to do with the Diana 2. >>> >>> The Diana 2 is type certified, as of last year. >>> https://www.easa.europa.eu/system/files/dfu/TCDS_A_451_SZD-56_Diana_issue_02.pdf >>> >>> <https://www.easa.europa.eu/system/files/dfu/TCDS_A_451_SZD-56_Diana_issue_02.pdf> >>> >>> The 13.5m Diana 2 "Versus" exists and is almost certainly the best 13.5m >>> glider. >>> >>> Beres BogumiÅ‚, the man behind the Diana 2 passed away earlier in the year. >>> What happened after that is a bit murky, but my understanding is the assets >>> were sold to SZD (there's multiple SZD's, it's confusing), who is once >>> again producing the Diana 2, and *allegedly* producing one with a fuselage >>> that has lower angle of attack on the ground, and an 18m stretch. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> On Sat, Sep 17, 2016 at 3:30 PM, Tom & Kerrie Claffey <[email protected] >>> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >>> Nope, >>> The Versus (13.5M experimental version of Diana2) was flown by Stefano >>> Giorgio who won the first 13.5M WGC in it. The glider Sebastian was going >>> to fly, but they ran out of time, is a different, all new glider. >>> Since then the 13.5 M class is supposed to go electric self launch. >>> I think the 15M Diana 2 is soon out of the WGC due to time from prototype >>> to certification. >>> (There is some limit) >>> Having seen a few of them I would not own one, talk to Mak. >>> >>> Tom >>> ... >>> >>> On Saturday, 17 September 2016, Ron Sanders <[email protected] >>> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >>> Hey guys out there, >>> >>> Anyone know what is happening with the Diana 2 these days?? >>> >>> Last i heard was  a 13.5 metre version was gonna be flown by Sebastian >>> Kawa at some GP thing and it didn't make it. >>> >>> Ron >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "Gliding Australia Forum" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >>> email to [email protected] <http:/??>. >>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected] >>> <http:/??>. >>> Visit this group at >>> https://groups.google.com/a/glidingaustralia.org/group/gfaforum/ >>> <https://groups.google.com/a/glidingaustralia.org/group/gfaforum/>. >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Sent from my steam driven laptop in a dusty corner of some remote airfield! >>> >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "Gliding Australia Forum" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >>> email to [email protected] >>> <mailto:[email protected]>. >>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected] >>> <mailto:[email protected]>. >>> Visit this group at >>> https://groups.google.com/a/glidingaustralia.org/group/gfaforum/ >>> <https://groups.google.com/a/glidingaustralia.org/group/gfaforum/>. >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Aus-soaring mailing list >>> [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> >>> http://lists.base64.com.au/listinfo/aus-soaring >>> <http://lists.base64.com.au/listinfo/aus-soaring>Borgelt Instruments - >>> design & manufacture of quality soaring instrumentation since 1978 >> www.borgeltinstruments.com >> <http://www.borgeltinstruments.com/>tel: 07 4635 5784 overseas: >> int+61-7-4635 5784 >> mob: 042835 5784 : int+61-42835 5784 >> P O Box 4607, Toowoomba East, QLD 4350, Australia >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Aus-soaring mailing list >> [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> >> http://lists.base64.com.au/listinfo/aus-soaring >> <http://lists.base64.com.au/listinfo/aus-soaring> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Aus-soaring mailing list >> [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> >> http://lists.base64.com.au/listinfo/aus-soaring > > _______________________________________________ > Aus-soaring mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.base64.com.au/listinfo/aus-soaring
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