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Substrate on July 2, 2006 - 10:26am

http://www.lange-flugzeugbau.de/english/menu/menu-prod.htm

Let the daydreams begin...

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step back on July 2, 2006 - 11:47am

Fed Ex just called ... they want to know how many Super Priority mail packages each of these solar-pumped beauties can carry and also what the max air speed is?

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Don Sailorman on July 2, 2006 - 12:47pm

Thanks for the post.

The trick is to get enough area exposed at roughly the correct angle to the sun. I think speed will have to be kept low to keep wear on the sail-like solar panels reasonable.

I have a private pilot's license and am planning to take up soaring after I finish Volume 3 of my science fiction series. In Volume 2, gliders are essential for the heroes to defeat the Forces of Evil.

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