Exadios Posted June 2, 2010 Share Posted June 2, 2010 The first flight of the Bonusjet self launching glider has occurred. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Wigg Posted June 2, 2010 Share Posted June 2, 2010 nice looking aircraft. Sleek design. Wigg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
airangel Posted June 3, 2010 Share Posted June 3, 2010 There is a glider at waikerie is SA with 3 jet engines. two are retractable. I think it took three years to design install and test. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Exadios Posted June 4, 2010 Author Share Posted June 4, 2010 There is a glider at waikerie is SA with 3 jet engines. two are retractable. I think it took three years to design install and test. Any details on the Web? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
horsefeathers Posted June 4, 2010 Share Posted June 4, 2010 I dont care how pretty it is - the sound on the low pass - the SOUND ------- aaaaaaaaaaaa you can keep your rotax and Jabiru engines - for true flying satisfaction give me a jet engine sound any day... (maybe there is a way to retrofit a noise generator to a rotax exhaust) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Wolf Posted June 4, 2010 Share Posted June 4, 2010 Any details on the Web? Jet powered glider Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Exadios Posted June 4, 2010 Author Share Posted June 4, 2010 Jet powered glider Thanks. I take it that he uses the non retractable engine as a sustainer. I wonder what the L/D is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dunlopdangler Posted June 6, 2010 Share Posted June 6, 2010 Ah...takes me back to the caproni 21SJ that "ace" brought out to Australia in the 1990's and later Mike Burns converting a 21 into the jet model. From memory there was only seven "original" 21SJs built in the factory before Bell-Agusta purchased Caproni and ceased production. Out of the seven, "Ace" owned three of them. Wonder whatever happened to them. i_dunno Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lbarnes Posted June 6, 2010 Share Posted June 6, 2010 One of them had been living in its trailer under a tree in a paddock near Mullumbimby up until recently. One of the nearby residents said that it had been purchased by a group at Casino. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dunlopdangler Posted June 7, 2010 Share Posted June 7, 2010 Well that would have been one of the three...wonder what happened to the other two and "Ace" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jetjr Posted June 7, 2010 Share Posted June 7, 2010 Mike has one in his shed at YTOC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dunlopdangler Posted June 7, 2010 Share Posted June 7, 2010 He has, but not one of the factory seven..Mike did a really good job converting a S21 to the jet version though..:thumb_up: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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