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elhigh · 01-10-2018, 06:42 PM

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Lots of small planes don't have any AC whatsoever, or cabin pressurization. You DID notice the absence of seals around those super-skinny doors, right? There's nothing there to hold any air in, and insufficient structure to hold any pressure even if there were seals. This thing's intended as an inexpensive-to-operate trainer, so its ceiling will probably be about 10,000 feet/3000 meters.

Get a little distance away from the ground and it cools off anyway. AC is easy enough to leave off.

Guessing at a cruising speed around 90mph (saw 140-157 kmh airspeeds during the vid) would give the plane a 90 mile range with another 45 in reserve. Not much but not nothing, either.

I would be very curious to know how much range solar cells could add.

01-10-2018, 06:42 PM	#7 (permalink)
elhigh Master Novice Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: SE USA - East Tennessee Posts: 2,314 Josie - '87 Toyota Pickup 90 day: 29.5 mpg (US) Felicia - '09 Toyota Prius Base 90 day: 50.48 mpg (US) Thanks: 427 Thanked 616 Times in 450 Posts	^^ Lots of small planes don't have any AC whatsoever, or cabin pressurization. You DID notice the absence of seals around those super-skinny doors, right? There's nothing there to hold any air in, and insufficient structure to hold any pressure even if there were seals. This thing's intended as an inexpensive-to-operate trainer, so its ceiling will probably be about 10,000 feet/3000 meters. Get a little distance away from the ground and it cools off anyway. AC is easy enough to leave off. Guessing at a cruising speed around 90mph (saw 140-157 kmh airspeeds during the vid) would give the plane a 90 mile range with another 45 in reserve. Not much but not nothing, either. I would be very curious to know how much range solar cells could add. __________________ Lead or follow. Either is fine.