Antares Electric Motorglider

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I read about this interesting glider a few years ago and haven't
heard too much lately. Does anyone know if this project is close to
production.

[Erkki Mikola]

> kirjoitti
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>I read about this interesting glider a few years ago and haven't
> heard too much lately. Does anyone know if this project is close to
> production.
>

Look here for more information or contact adresses
http://www.lange-flugzeugbau.de/index.html
--
Erkki Mikola

[Stefan]

wrote:

> I read about this interesting glider a few years ago and haven't
> heard too much lately. Does anyone know if this project is close to
> production.

It is not close to production, but they have been delivering since about
a year. The ship costs something in the range of $ 250 k. Somebody who
flew the Antares commented like this: "You can describe the glider in
two sentences: 1) It's far too expensive. 2) It's worth every penny."

Stefan

[2cernauta2]

wrote:

>I read about this interesting glider a few years ago and haven't
>heard too much lately. Does anyone know if this project is close to
>production.

One of the first examples has been flying in Italy since september
2004. At least 2 others are going to be delivered soon.
The design of the undercarriage mechanism must be faulty. The glider
recently went back to the factory for modifications. The gear
collapsed twice during ground handling manouvers.
Beautiful and innovative glider.

Aldo Cernezzi

[Ian Johnston]

On Thu, 14 Jul 2005 17:01:14 UTC, "Erkki Mikola"
> wrote:

: Look here for more information or contact adresses
: http://www.lange-flugzeugbau.de/index.html

56:1 from only 20m? Coo. I want one of these.

Ian

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[M B]

At 21:30 14 July 2005, Ian Johnston wrote:

>56:1 from only 20m? Coo. I want one of these.

Yep, until it hits its first bug (SPLAT!). Then I
bet it's 40:1 :P

Don't open the air vent, or you're gonna have to land
out...
;)
Mark J. Boyd

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As of Friedrichshafen they've delivered a dozen.
My friends who've flown it love it (and one has one arriving late this
year).
Time from gliding to full power: 5 seconds.
One handle, no fuss in the cockpit.
Super comfortable cockpit.
Heavy wings full of batteries.
I'm going to try visit and try it !
Best Regards, Dave "YO"

PS: Yes, they've redesigned the undercarriage.

[Veli-Matti Karppinen]

wrote:
> As of Friedrichshafen they've delivered a dozen.
> My friends who've flown it love it (and one has one arriving late this
> year).
> Time from gliding to full power: 5 seconds.
> One handle, no fuss in the cockpit.
> Super comfortable cockpit.
> Heavy wings full of batteries.
> I'm going to try visit and try it !
> Best Regards, Dave "YO"
>
> PS: Yes, they've redesigned the undercarriage.
>

You can fly it easily, but only in a simulator ;-).

Ola, one of the Silent Wings sw developers is working for Lange, so
Antares is one of the planes in the sim. http://www.silentwings.no

BR Veli-Matti

[Don Johnstone]

At 21:30 14 July 2005, Ian Johnston wrote:
>On Thu, 14 Jul 2005 17:01:14 UTC, 'Erkki Mikola'
> wrote:
>
>: Look here for more information or contact adresses
>: http://www.lange-flugzeugbau.de/index.html
>
>56:1 from only 20m? Coo. I want one of these.
>
>Ian

or a Diana 2, 52:1 from 15 metres.
>
>--
>
>

[Nils Hoeimyr]

Antares is in production and Lange Flugzeugbau has plenty of orders. The
glider is definetely not cheap, but the prices are less frightening
that what Stefan indicates and not too far off from other 18 m
selflaunchers Should be in the range of 130-140 k Euro.

They have been too busy to update their website frequently, but try to
contact them if you are interested.

Nils

Stefan wrote:
> wrote:
>
>> I read about this interesting glider a few years ago and haven't
>> heard too much lately. Does anyone know if this project is close to
>> production.
>
>
> It is not close to production, but they have been delivering since about
> a year. The ship costs something in the range of $ 250 k. Somebody who
> flew the Antares commented like this: "You can describe the glider in
> two sentences: 1) It's far too expensive. 2) It's worth every penny."
>
> Stefan

[Ian Johnston]

On Thu, 14 Jul 2005 22:13:29 UTC, M B
> wrote:

: At 21:30 14 July 2005, Ian Johnston wrote:
:
: >56:1 from only 20m? Coo. I want one of these.
:
: Yep, until it hits its first bug (SPLAT!). Then I
: bet it's 40:1 :P

Don't we all play "Let's lure the PIK into the shower" sometimes?

Ian

[Ian Johnston]

On Fri, 15 Jul 2005 14:25:17 UTC, Asbjorn Hojmark
> wrote:

: On 15 Jul 2005 10:44:54 GMT, Don Johnstone
: > wrote:
:
: >> 56:1 from only 20m? Coo. I want one of these.
:
: > or a Diana 2, 52:1 from 15 metres.
:
: Ha!, my old ASW20 does 50:1.
:
: Sure it does.
:
: Because I say so.

Just remember, by sticking some turbulator tape on in a different
place from the factory recommendation you can add another 10 points to
the glider ratio. Or so I hear ...

Ian