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Originally Posted by sheepdog 44
Electric is much quieter soaring in the air which means you're enjoying much more. Gas means you can take longer trips and do more sight seeing but that engine can be pretty loud.
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Soaring generally indicates power off mode utilizing thermal energy. The longest flights so far are in excess of 1000 km, but it is a time thing not a result of anything else except lack of daylight. I believe Maj. Payne did 1500 km@160 kts in the mountain wave couple years back.