Sikorsky is part of United Technologies Corporation (UTC) which also owns Hamilton Sunstrant, Pratt & Whitney, Carrier and OTIS Elevator Company.
I work for the latter, and we make elevators which achieve climb rates of 10 kts (5m/s) up or higher. The highest being around 25kts in some VERY tall buildings overseas, but most tall buildings in Australian cities only get to around 7m/s (14 kts). It never ceases to amaze me that a glider can, on a good day, achieve a similar climb performance to these elevators, without the need for a 3-phase supply that draws several hundred amps from the mains. Ain't nature wonderful ! Cheers Jason Armistead See http://www.otis.com/ On Wed, 01 Sep 2004 21:16:34 +0930, Leigh Bunting wrote > With Paul Schweizer having been laid to rest recently and the > company he founded not having made any gliders in the last couple of > decades (??), I believe, comes the following news: > ---------------------------------- > SCHWEIZER AIRCRAFT ACQUIRED BY SIKORSKY > > Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., of Stratford, Conn., announced on Thursday > that it has agreed to acquire Schweizer Aircraft Corp., a family- > owned company based in Elmira, N.Y., that produces sailplanes, light > helicopters, agricultural airplanes, reconnaissance aircraft and > unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). "Schweizer Aircraft is a great > strategic fit for Sikorsky, providing us with proven leadership, a > highly skilled and dedicated workforce, and immediate access to the > light helicopter and UAV markets," Sikorsky President Steve Finger > said in a news release. Financial terms of the deal were not > disclosed. _______________________________________________ Aus-soaring mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] To check or change subscription details, visit: http://lists.internode.on.net/mailman/listinfo/aus-soaring
