On Apr 25, 2:21*am, gotovkotzepkoi gotovkotzepkoi.
wrote:
This is indeed impressive. But while it may be cool to have a jet engine
it's becoming clear that electric self launch is the future. The jet
option is too noisy, uses too much fuel and you still have to fly around
with a bomb at your back.

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gotovkotzepkoi

It's not that black and white. Electrics make sense if viewed as
simply self-launch but jets offer higher XC speeds to "self-retrieve"
from 120 NM away in less than an hour in addition to self-launch.