Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2015/10/08
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]The marketing department of that company should hire you ;-) Cheers, Nathan Nathan Wajsman Alicante, Spain http://www.frozenlight.eu <http://www.frozenlight.eu/> http:// <http://www.greatpix.eu/>www.greatpix.eu PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws <http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws>Blog: http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/ <http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/> Cycling: http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator <http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator> YNWA > On 07 Oct 2015, at 04:01, Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> wrote: > > 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 > > -- > _________________________________________________________________ > Options: http://lists.thomasclausen.net/mailman/listinfo/olympus > Archives: http://lists.thomasclausen.net/mailman/private/olympus/ > Themed Olympus Photo Exhibition: http://www.tope.nl/ >