Hi Moose,
The one in the foreground is what I normally see at the local airport.
I have read about the one in the background, but have not seen one.
IIRC, on that one, the nose extends forward as shown, and, when powered,
centrifugal force extends the propeller blades from the slot shown
behind the nose.
Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA
On 3/25/2015 3:11 PM, Moose wrote:
On 3/25/2015 6:19 AM, Jim Nichols wrote:
Chris,
I didn't examine this power glider because of the cover over the
canopy, but most of the ones I've seen locally have a retractable
engine pylon behind the canopy. They make a powered takeoff and then
shut down the engine, retract it into the fuselage, and fly like a
glider.
Like this.
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motor_glider#/media/File:Schleicher_ASH_26E_sailplane_1.jpg>
Spin Me Up Moose
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