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Old 6th Nov 2005, 16:38
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Lowlevldevl
 
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There's no link at the moment. This is still under development. Having said that, the first flight test went faultlessly. The doors are operated hydraulically so split drops are definitely possible, though not yet refined. A salvo drop (full on the test stand) takes about 3 seconds.
The pilot tells me they got to 60kts but thought it felt faster and wondered if there might have been some interference to the static air system by airflow around the bag. I've seen a video which looks pretty good.
This particular tank can hold up to 1400 litres for an empty weight of just over 100 kg, so would suit most machines from the LongRanger to 205/212.
The guy who's designed and built this built the pump himself as well and tells me it tested on the stand at 1400 litres in 40 secs for 120 amp draw.
I'll try to get a link to the video when I figure out how to do that.
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