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> Given that I can fly longer than I have the physical endurance for on 5
> gallons of gasoline, why is my enthusiator not perking up? Looks line just
> another media stunt/rich man's toy to me.
>
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Looks like the start of a new direction to me. I give him credit for
doing it, we all have to start somewhere. Compare this to the first
powered flight - the Wright brothers. Oh boy, 20' in the air for a few
hundred feet. What good is that? Seems like a big waste of time. I'm
sure that's what a lot of people said back then.
What about noise? I bet there are more than a few people that are
restricted because of noise - same thing with dirt bikes. We got kicked
out of everywhere because of noise. I would've paid top dollar for an
electric dirt bike when I had nowhere left to ride, even if it had half
the power and was only good for 20 minutes. There was a big court case
where people were suing an aerobatics club in MA because of noise
pollution and probably more cases like that against ultralights.
I see these electric planes as the first step for the first generation.
A new direction, not a mature end product. I'm glad somebody is
trying. Prices will come down and performance will go up. A soaring
trike and motorglider are great places to start. I don't think he did
it with intentions to sell anyway, that only came after many requests
when people saw the trike.
gary
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