Yip...we all saw it fly (climb? screech?? or whatever) to 5000ft over inland Canterbury...but who saw what powers it????
A 200hp 2 stoke low revving (although it sounds like a hummingbird on Speed) lightweight engine.
Most excellent...lets put one in the Cub...more horespower, less fuel, less weight, less cost...
Or even better...lets rip the solo turbo engine out of the Duo and make it a self-launcher....
I also noticed it's on the CAA register...ZK-JME.
Also its not a "Jet" as in Jetpack but rather 2 fans...so it's really a Fannypack...
On a different but more relevant note...I made to the club today...a rare event. Discovered that another local private glider owner maybe selling out (don't panic it's not me). So with Roy "Mr China" Edwards out of the ASW20, and 3 musketeers selling the DG400, and Maurice "the wave" Weaver still planning on lots of contests its going it's going to be a very tight fit in the LS4. Especially given the cost differential to fly in the Duo.
It's a shame there is no Discus CS's available to buy...
And there is going to be heaps of empty space in the Hanger. Might be time to drop the hangerage charge...perhaps $20 per month.
No comments:
Post a Comment