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radfordc
Jul 25, 2007, 10:20 AM
http://www.sonexaircraft.com/press/releases/pr_072407.html?action=completions

1:1 scale with a man in the cockpit.

54 KW brushless motor (270V @ 200A)
radfordc
Jul 25, 2007, 10:22 AM
The electric Waiex
Tipover
Jul 25, 2007, 12:12 PM
Wow! very nice, and it looks so familiar under the hood.

Kevin
blucor basher
Jul 25, 2007, 12:15 PM
I want that motor...I need that motor...
parker fly
Jul 25, 2007, 01:20 PM
Have you flown this yet? What kind of range do you get? Is it UAV or is pilot on board? I think it would be awsome if GA went to electric, talk about noise abatement!
Tipover
Jul 25, 2007, 02:38 PM
If you read the link, you'll find this was just unveiled at the EAA convention at Oshkosh yesterday. I'm not clear if its being demo'd at AirVenture 2007 or not. Sonex Aircraft is located right at Wittman field in Oshkosh WI. If it is being flown I might have to zoom down there. :D
Kevin
radfordc
Jul 25, 2007, 06:14 PM
The proof of concept plane is not planning to be flown until later this year.
msnyder
Jul 26, 2007, 11:56 AM
What's ultimate about 1:1? What's stopping someone from building a 2:1 scale super cub or cessna? ;-)
Tipover
Jul 26, 2007, 12:06 PM
What's ultimate about 1:1? What's stopping someone from building a 2:1 scale super cub or cessna? ;-)

Good one! :D And put some giant dummy pilots in it to keep it lite ;)

Kevin
radfordc
Jul 26, 2007, 02:41 PM
What's stopping someone from building a 2:1 scale super cub? ;-)

It's already been done!
http://www.sherpaaircraft.com/
Tipover
Jul 26, 2007, 02:52 PM
:eek: Monster plane

Kevin
R/C Dallas
Jul 26, 2007, 03:24 PM
It's already been done!
http://www.sherpaaircraft.com/


Somewhere out there's a video of this monster landing on a 50' long sand bar in the middle of a river. What an amazing plane!
henke
Jul 27, 2007, 07:40 AM
No flight video? duration?
radfordc
Jul 27, 2007, 09:11 AM
The Waiex hasn't flown yet. It's expected duration with the current batteries ranges from 16 minutes at aerobatic power levels up to 45 minutes at minimum power.

For video scroll down to You-Tube and play: http://tinyurl.com/2j8j28
rebell
Jul 29, 2007, 05:20 AM
The link in post #1 does not work. It gives me "Time Out" all the time. Any suggestions?
radfordc
Jul 29, 2007, 05:26 PM
Go to the home page: http://www.sonexaircraft.com