Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2015/10/07
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Looks nice, Jim. I'd never heard of it before, googled it and see youtube has a clip of it landing and taking off. That prop is ingenious. Mind you, from comments, I see it apparently has safety issues, so I'll pass on the flight offer for the moment... :-) Douglas ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jim Nichols" <jhnichols at lighttube.net> To: "LUG at Leica-Users.org" <lug at leica-users.org>; "Olympus Camera Discussion" <olympus at thomasclausen.net> Sent: Wednesday, October 07, 2015 3:01 AM Subject: [Leica] IMG: Stemme S10-vt Motorglider > Glider enthusiasts can now have the best of both worlds, powered flight > and a record-setting sailplane. The Stemme S10-vt motorglider is built in > Germany and distributed in North America from Colombia, SC. The company > demonstrator arrived this afternoon in preparation for the AOPA fly-in > which takes place this weekend. I was happy to get a chance for a close > look. > > The airplane is powered by a 115hp Rotax turbocharged engine that is > installed behind the cockpit, which drives a concealable folding propeller > behind the nosecone. It can cruise comfortably at 120 knots, and carries > oxygen to go along with its service ceiling of 30,000 ft. With a high > aspect ratio wing, it has a 50:1 glide ratio in glider configuration. The > long wing is folded to enable it to make use of normal storage. > > The demonstration pilot gave me a big wave when he arrived. > http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Stemme+1.tif.html > > I was impressed by the instrument panel. > http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Stemme+2.tif.html > > I had seen pictures of the folding prop, but had never seen one up close. > The engine and prop can make normal takeoffs and climbs, can be stopped > and stowed in the air, and can be repositioned and restarted in the air if > necessary. > http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Stemme+3.tif.html > > The wing hinges permit folding by one man, so that normal parking or > hangar spaces can be utilized. > http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Stemme+4.tif.html > > This shows the right wing in the folded and stowed position. > http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Stemme+5.tif.html > > All photos with the X-E1 and 27mm > > Comments and critiques welcomed. > > -- > Jim Nichols > Tullahoma, TN USA > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >