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aerojet powered glider filip400 simply the best
Getting back into aircraft, I wanted to avoid the noise, smell, oil etc. of
traditional motors.
Electric technology had come a long way, and it's still moving.
Now cadmac run an electric themed evening
every year, and there are more aircraft each time. Of course indoor aircraft
pretty well have to be electric too.
Nice things about electrics. No mess. Starts (and stops) when you want it to. Multi engines are easy. Balance stays constant.
Bad things. Cells are heavy. Charging takes ages. More expensive (although less so, as time goes on).
Fast low wing "jet"
An electric fuselage for some old wings
artf electric glider
a better electric glider
That's me launching the powered glider at wolston about 2002.
Note the electric fence around the landing circle.
Me with electric aerojet and
powered glider at wolston in about 2002.
Note wheeled flying box containing a car battery for charging.
The simply the best at last
glider competition of the season wolston 2004.10.10..
Note the orange tape marking the landing target circle.
Note frequency control peg on the Tx aerial.