JS2 seems to have become the JS1 self launcher, they give it away in their early promo material / website URL's I.e. http://www.jonkersailplanes.co.za/js2selflaun.htm
On Tue, Dec 13, 2016 at 9:44 AM, Mike Borgelt < [email protected]> wrote: > Thanks Richard, > > Here's another link to another image. http://www.avcom.co.za/phpBB3/ > viewtopic.php?t=183997 > > Interesting. Note high location of wing and obvious section change near > the root with drooped leading edge for better alignment with alpha flow. > > Retractable tailwheel. Note also locations of pitot static and TE probes > on the tips of the tailplane. Not bad guys. The probes can be a lot shorter > (should be a local chord ahead of the surface to prevent interference), the > flow at the tip shouldn't be affected much and moving the probes there > prevents the disruption of laminar flow over a substantial part of the fin. > > Other than that it looks like a scaled down JS 1 wing. > > Wanna bet that this will be a 15/18M glider? I can't see a huge market for > a dedicated 15m competition glider nowadays but a 15/18M should sell well. > The JS1 seems optimised for 18/21M. > > So what happened to the JS2? I'd say it is a JS1 with the JS3 tech > incorporated. > > > > Mike > > > > > > At 08:05 AM 12/13/2016, you wrote: > > Just in case anyone missed it, Jonkers flew a 15m prototype. No word yet > on whether it will be at Benalla or not. > > http://www.jonkersailplanes.de/js3-the-second-one/ > > Rich. > > > _______________________________________________ > Aus-soaring mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.base64.com.au/listinfo/aus-soaring > > *Borgelt Instruments* - > *design & manufacture of quality soaring instrumentation since 1978 * > 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] > http://lists.base64.com.au/listinfo/aus-soaring > >
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