Thread: Electrically Powered Ultralight Aircraft
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Old August 6th 07, 06:39 PM posted to rec.aviation.piloting,rec.aviation.homebuilt,rec.aviation.ultralight,rec.aviation.soaring
Larry Dighera
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Default Electrically Powered Ultralight Aircraft
On Mon, 06 Aug 2007 09:42:46 -0700, wrote
in .com:

As the invertor can exert more retardation than brakes, the
conventional disc brakes have been discarded altogether.

Oh, boy. Knowing first-hand the reliability of
electrical stuff...


It's a prototype. The choice not to equip the automobile with brakes
demonstrates how effective the regenerative braking is, but apparently
you have to carry chocks when you park it. :-)