THE SEPTEMBER 2011 ISSUE OF
GLIDING INTERNATIONAL

A wealth of news for soaring pilots from around the world. A 64 page
issue.
Stories include:

1. The replacement challenge for the Barron Hilton Cup. An exciting
new adventure for the World’s top pilots. They don’t come much better
than this.

2. The first successful aircraft built by the ‘print layering
technique’. A technique that opens up possibilities never ever dreamt
off. (And number one is flying).

3. New laminar flow technique recently patented by Boeing and
currently being trialled. Opens up new possibilities for sailplanes.

4. A answer has been produced to solve the Blanik grounding problem.

5. The latest new motor glider that is a hot favourite to win the
$1.5m CAFÉ contest in September. History of development and test
flight details

6. Ritz de Luy writes about the 2011 summer season in Europe. One of
the very worst with European contest results.

7. How to help students from ‘dropping out’ after solo. A membership
retention plan.

8. Report on Russia’s gliding scene in the 21st century.

9. Coverage on the all electric Cessna 172 about to go into
production.

10. New antennas for your hand held transceiver. Provides major
performance improvements.

11. John Roake writes about his interview with Hanna Reitsch, world
famous soaring aviatrix and Hitler’s personal pilot.

12. Report on the 2011 Women’s World Gliding Championships in Sweden

13. Dynamic Soaring - A new view on an answer to ultimate flight
endurance.

14. Afters 20 years of experimentation Australia has produced the
ultimate tug with a Chevy V8. Described as the ‘tug extraordinaire!’

15. Latest new product news from Paul Remde.

16. Bet you didn’t know Cessna produced gliders. A fascinating story
with photos.

17. Winglets are now ‘Sharklets’ according to Airbus who are trying
to ‘out do’ Boeing with research

18. An inexpensive answer on how to recharge all the batteries that
are about to hit everyday life (and sailplanes too).

19. Airbus putting funds into electric powered motorglider research.

20. The latest on electric motors - now being produced with gear
boxes.

21. Atlantis has made its final glide. Interesting report on the
flight history of this shuttle.

22. Details on a tug kit. Yours for $19,800 plus 400 hours of
labour.

23. And the story on the first mid-air between a U.A.V. and a power
aircraft.



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