only because your not selling one in your portfolio
> On 2 Oct 2016, at 10:27 AM, Future Aviation Pty. Ltd. > <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hi Bob > > I agree, this steep downhill take off on a sealed runway would be an ideal > application for > an FES equipped glider as long as the pilot is not concerned about losing a > few L/D points > at low speed and quite a few more at cruising speed. > > Over the last 20 or so years I have imported about 150 aircraft and (with the > exception of > the ASK 21 trainer) every customer has put performance right on top of the > list of priorities. > Authors claiming that the “loss of performance is not noticeable on an FES > glider" are not > just bending the truth, they are clearly misleading the gliding community. > > When a comparatively tiny TE probe on the fin of a modern glider typically > causes about > 0.7% of the drag at 100 KIAS imagine what damage a much thicker turbulent > airflow can > do when it is in contact with the entire length of the fuselage. > > In summary, I agree that an FES glider is easier to build and possibly easier > to maintain but > it doesn’t stand a chance when it comes to matching the performance of an > identical glider > with a fully retractable engine. > > Sorry, Bob - in this instance we can only agree to disagree! > > Kind regards > > Bernard > > >> On 2 Oct 2016, at 7:09 AM, Bob Ward <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Bernard, >> >> Sorry Bernard, I just cannot help myself . Would it not be a perfect >> application for FES? >> >> Regards >> Bob Ward >> >> From: Future Aviation Pty. Ltd. >> Sent: Saturday, October 01, 2016 2:50 PM >> To: Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia. >> Subject: [Aus-soaring] Interesting way to advertise a Ute. >> >> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5GTX6S8q7x8&sns=em >>> Nice glider and a challenging runway. >>> Thanks, Nige! >> >> Kind regards to all! >> >> Bernard >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Aus-soaring mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://lists.base64.com.au/listinfo/aus-soaring >> _______________________________________________ >> Aus-soaring mailing list >> [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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