Didn't the guys in Queensland have issues with rebuilding the tail of the 150 they use for towing?
> -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:aus-soaring- > [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mike Borgelt > Sent: Monday, 21 January 2008 10:37 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in > Australia. > Subject: Re: [Aus-soaring] Glider Tugs > > At 01:14 PM 20/01/2008, you wrote: > >Has anyone any experience of using a Citabria 160hp 7GCBC as a tug? Is > >160 hp enough? > > > >Jenny > >_______________________________________________ > >Aus-soaring mailing list > >[email protected] > >To check or change subscription details, visit: > >http://lists.internode.on.net/mailman/listinfo/aus-soaring > > > Just get a Cessna 150 and put a Lyc O-360 in it. > > There is an STC, so no approval problems and there is over 15 years > experience with it at Kingaroy. Boonah also have one and are planning a second. > > An O-360 is 2/3 of an O-540 out of the Pawnee so around 2/3 the fuel > burn and overhaul cost and the last LAME I talked to was very > positive about the C150 airframe and really didn't think much of the Pawnee. > > I've watched the 180 Hp C150 outclimb the 235 Pawnee with similar > gliders behind and launched behind it in the Duo. Very impressive. > > Power/weight counts but drag is still important and while nobody > would claim the C150 to be the ultimate in aerodynamic refinement it > is lots better than the Piper Speedbrake. > > Mike > > > > > > > > . > > > Borgelt Instruments - manufacturers of quality soaring instruments > phone Int'l + 61 746 355784 > fax Int'l + 61 746 358796 > cellphone Int'l + 61 428 355784 > Int'l + 61 429 355784 > email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > website: www.borgeltinstruments.com > _______________________________________________ > Aus-soaring mailing list > [email protected] > To check or change subscription details, visit: > http://lists.internode.on.net/mailman/listinfo/aus-soaring _______________________________________________ Aus-soaring mailing list [email protected] To check or change subscription details, visit: http://lists.internode.on.net/mailman/listinfo/aus-soaring
