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Old March 8th 12, 01:37 AM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
Evan Ludeman[_4_]
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Default vintage motorglider for sale

On Mar 7, 8:05*pm, GM wrote:
On Wednesday, March 7, 2012 3:17:37 PM UTC-5, Tony wrote:
needs a little work.


http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/Vie...Item=276309655


Can this one be aero-towed or winch launched? Getting the fuel for the small rocket engine might become a problem. That stuff was said to have some nasty habits like catching fire when it comes in contact with certain materials and being extremely corrosive.


Alexander Lippisch (the Me163's designer): "If you put in your
finger, you get back only the bone". I don't remember whether the
fuel or the oxidizer was worse.

T8