Increased life expectancy for Antares drive battery

Good news from Lange Aviation:
http://lange-aviation.com/htm/english/news/news.html

Cheers, Andor

On 11 Dec 2008 12:30:03 GMT, Andor Holtsmark
wrote:

Good news from Lange Aviation:
http://lange-aviation.com/htm/english/news/news.html


Especially note the last sentence:

--- snip ---
The battery will also be used by the propulsion system of the self
launching Schempp-Hirth Arcus E. The propulsion system for the Arcus E
is based upon the proven propulsion for the Antares 20E, and it will
be installed by Lange Aviation.
--- snip ---

Looks like it's finally starting to become official.
The Arcus is going to be the flapped version of the Duo Discus.

Bye
Andreas

That is very interesting news. A flapped version of a DuoDiscus with an
electric power system. That is very intriguing. I had not heard of the
Arcus before. Can anyone back up that rumor?

Paul Remde

"Andreas Maurer" wrote in message
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On 11 Dec 2008 12:30:03 GMT, Andor Holtsmark
wrote:

Good news from Lange Aviation:
http://lange-aviation.com/htm/english/news/news.html


Especially note the last sentence:

--- snip ---
The battery will also be used by the propulsion system of the self
launching Schempp-Hirth Arcus E. The propulsion system for the Arcus E
is based upon the proven propulsion for the Antares 20E, and it will
be installed by Lange Aviation.
--- snip ---

Looks like it's finally starting to become official.
The Arcus is going to be the flapped version of the Duo Discus.

Bye
Andreas

Paul Remde wrote:

That is very interesting news. A flapped version of a DuoDiscus with an
electric power system. That is very intriguing. I had not heard of the
Arcus before. Can anyone back up that rumor?

I would call the note on the Lange homepage more than a rumor.

On Dec 11, 3:29*pm, "Paul Remde" wrote:
That is very interesting news. *A flapped version of a DuoDiscus with an
electric power system. *That is very intriguing. *I had not heard of the
Arcus before. *Can anyone back up that rumor?

Paul Remde

"Andreas Maurer" wrote in message

...

On 11 Dec 2008 12:30:03 GMT, Andor Holtsmark
wrote:

Good news from Lange Aviation:
http://lange-aviation.com/htm/english/news/news.html

Especially note the last sentence:

--- snip ---
The battery will also be used by the propulsion system of the self
launching Schempp-Hirth Arcus E. The propulsion system for the Arcus E
is based upon the proven propulsion for the Antares 20E, and it will
be installed by Lange Aviation.
--- snip ---

Looks like it's finally starting to become official.
The Arcus is going to be the flapped version of the Duo Discus.

Bye
Andreas

It's not a rumor - SH has sent a "News Release" to their dealers late
November.
And - its not a "Flapped Duo" - the wing is completely new, but the
fuselage is the same as Duo xL and Nimbus-4DLM.
/Lars

Cool!

A very kind r.a.s. friend sent me a PDF with drawings of the Arcus. It looks
great!

Paul Remde

"lrbj" wrote in message
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On Dec 11, 3:29 pm, "Paul Remde" wrote:
That is very interesting news. A flapped version of a DuoDiscus with an
electric power system. That is very intriguing. I had not heard of the
Arcus before. Can anyone back up that rumor?

Paul Remde

"Andreas Maurer" wrote in message

...

On 11 Dec 2008 12:30:03 GMT, Andor Holtsmark
wrote:

Good news from Lange Aviation:
http://lange-aviation.com/htm/english/news/news.html

Especially note the last sentence:

--- snip ---
The battery will also be used by the propulsion system of the self
launching Schempp-Hirth Arcus E. The propulsion system for the Arcus E
is based upon the proven propulsion for the Antares 20E, and it will
be installed by Lange Aviation.
--- snip ---

Looks like it's finally starting to become official.
The Arcus is going to be the flapped version of the Duo Discus.

Bye
Andreas

It's not a rumor - SH has sent a "News Release" to their dealers late
November.
And - its not a "Flapped Duo" - the wing is completely new, but the
fuselage is the same as Duo xL and Nimbus-4DLM.
/Lars

On Thu, 11 Dec 2008 09:16:01 -0600, "Paul Remde"
wrote:

Cool!

A very kind r.a.s. friend sent me a PDF with drawings of the Arcus. It looks
great!

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder... I still cannot get used to
this wing planform.

A 3-side view can befound he
http://ukjuniors.blogspot.com/2008/12/new-duo.html

.... although I don't know if it's already an official drawing.

Bye
Andreas

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder... I still cannot get used to
this wing planform.

A 3-side view can befound hehttp://ukjuniors.blogspot.com/2008/12/new-duo.html

... although I don't know if it's already an official drawing.

Very exiting stuff, I also had no idea about this project. As the the
planform, it looks very seagull to me...bet it works like a champ!
Can't wait to see these ships gracing the skies.

-Paul

Andreas Maurer wrote:
On Thu, 11 Dec 2008 09:16:01 -0600, "Paul Remde"
wrote:

Cool!

A very kind r.a.s. friend sent me a PDF with drawings of the Arcus. It looks
great!

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder... I still cannot get used to
this wing planform.

A 3-side view can befound he
http://ukjuniors.blogspot.com/2008/12/new-duo.html

... although I don't know if it's already an official drawing.

Bye
Andreas

Is there a higher resolution drawing out there?

Interesting that the first announcement of a new SH product appears on
the Lange webpage.

On Dec 11, 8:03*am, Andreas Maurer wrote:
On Thu, 11 Dec 2008 09:16:01 -0600, "Paul Remde"
wrote:

Cool!

A very kind r.a.s. friend sent me a PDF with drawings of the Arcus. It looks
great!

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder... I still cannot get used to
this wing planform.

A 3-side view can befound hehttp://ukjuniors.blogspot.com/2008/12/new-duo.html

... although I don't know if it's already an official drawing.

Bye
Andreas

I like the planform. A little retro, a little contemporary - plus you
gotta have forward sweep unless you want the back seater to sit on the
spar. The Duo planform is similar, with the tips swept back. The Arcus
seems a bit more radical in the sweep changes, but that could just be
due to a narrower chord, which it appears to have.

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