REFLECTOR: Electrical propulsion

[Bob Hassel]

http://www.aeroconversions.com/e-flight

Actualy the last I read on electrical propulsion was at the above link.  I bleieve they had a demo aircraft (Sonex) at last years Oshkoskh.

Bob
Santa Fe, NM


>>>They should just go with the 6 thousand battery idea; they can't be more
>>>than $1 each ! maybe cover the top surface of the aircraft with solar cells
>>>to extend battery life while flying and charge it while it is on the ramp 
>>>on
>>>the ground- free flying- now that would be satisfying.....
>>>
>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>From: reflector-bounces at tvbf.org [mailto:reflector-bounces at tvbf.org] On
>>>Behalf Of Andy Millin
>>>Sent: Monday, March 10, 2008 9:57 AM
>>>To: 'Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list'
>>>Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: Electrical propulsion
>>>
>>>I spoke with them.  They were looking for a Sugar Daddy that was willing to
>>>pony up several hundred thousand dollars so they go to the next step.
>>>Looked neat though.
>>>
>>>Andy
>>>
>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>From: reflector-bounces at tvbf.org [mailto:reflector-bounces at tvbf.org] On
>>>Behalf Of Alex Balic
>>>Sent: 03-10-2008 10:32
>>>To: 'Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list'
>>>Subject: REFLECTOR: Electrical propulsion
>>>
>>>I remember an article about these guys about a year ago, they were
>>>describing the tedium of soldering all of those batteries together- seems 
>>>to
>>>have worked out for them though- not sure how much flight time one would
>>>have if installed in an aircraft- anyone remember that fuel cell /
>>>electrically powered aircraft on display at OSH several years ago- never 
>>>saw
>>>it again- I think it was an RV? They said that they were almost ready to 
>>>fly
>>>it- guess they never did, because I am sure it would have made some
>>>news.....
>>>
>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>From: reflector-bounces at tvbf.org [mailto:reflector-bounces at tvbf.org] On
>>>Behalf Of Darrell & Nora Kufalk
>>>Sent: Sunday, March 09, 2008 11:24 PM
>>>To: 'Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list'
>>>Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: paint
>>>
>>>http://www.dwra.net/dwrastreamliner.htm
>>>
>>>These guys have already done it.  But you only need 6,040 c-cell batteries
>>>to produce 400 HP and go 245 MPH!  
>>>
>>>
>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>From: reflector-bounces at tvbf.org [mailto:reflector-bounces at tvbf.org] On
>>>Behalf Of Robin Ream
>>>Sent: Sunday, March 09, 2008 8:32 PM
>>>To: Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list
>>>Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: paint
>>>
>>>Hi Doug,
>>>
>>>    We've all heard that hi-tech electric motors will be the future of 
>>>private aircraft power, but tell me; how are you going to fasten fourteen 
>>>thousand of those little AA batteries together anyway :-)  -  Please send a 
>>>
>>>picture :-)
>>>
>>>Robin
>>>============================
>>>
>>>----- Original Message ----- 
>>>From: <doug.holub at tx.rr.com>
>>>To: <reflector at tvbf.org>
>>>Sent: Sunday, March 09, 2008 8:12 PM
>>>Subject: REFLECTOR: paint
>>>
>>>
>>>> I'm getting a little confused with the paint options. I've looked at 
>>>> Awlgrip, PPG, and DuPont. Could somebody give me a part number for a UV 
>>>> blocking primer and a top coat from the same manufacturer and where I can 
>>>
>>>> buy them?
>>>>
>>>> By the way, I figured out a solution to my leaking fuel tank problem. I'm 
>>>
>>>> going to fill the strakes with lithium-ion batteries and put an electric 
>>>> motor under the cowl.
>>>>
>>>> Doug Holub
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