Aero Vodochody ‚Emissionless‘ Jet

[chopper2004]

Aero Vodochody unveiled their new Emissionless L-39 Silent







according to their FB page

‚Introducing the new emissionless aircraft Aero L-39 Silent. l ✈️ Aero joins the current trend of aviation electrification and develops a fully electrified aircraft with the nickname "Silent".
1 Top speed 999 km/h and a flight up to 1,499 kilometers
🔌 Auto-rotating plug-in hybrid with recuperation when falling to the ground
🔊 A database of simulation engine sounds from the First Republic Aero-1 to the L-29 Dolphin to the psychedelic quietly ominous sound of a real UFO

[charliegolf]

Surely bodes well for passenger aircraft too?

Can they build one by April Fool's Day 24?
CG

[Ken Scott]

And today’s date is…?!

[Bksmithca]

Originally Posted by Ken Scott

And today’s date is…?!

Ken second that view. Range is a little suspect give most electric cars that I've looked are limited to about 300 to 500 miles

[Ninthace]

It is obviously a fly by wire system so should give excellent range provided the cable is light and long enough

[charliegolf]

Originally Posted by Ken Scott

And today’s date is…?!

Highlight the space twixt my 2 lines of text in my earlier post

CG

[NutLoose]

Originally Posted by Ninthace

It is obviously a fly by wire system so should give excellent range provided the cable is light and long enough

No, it will tow a Houchin along behind it

[Ninthace]

Originally Posted by NutLoose

No, it will tow a Houchin along behind it

That would only work for low level IFR surely (It Follows Roads). Railway bridges would require some tricky flying too.

[ICATQ]

Originally Posted by NutLoose

No, it will tow a Houchin along behind it

One of those Houchins with a 6 litre emissionless diesel engine??

[Herod]

Thanks Charliegolf; I didn't know you could do that.

[charliegolf]

Originally Posted by Herod

Thanks Charliegolf; I didn't know you could do that.

Just type, then change font colour to white...

CG

[Ninthace]

Originally Posted by ICATQ

One of those Houchins with a 6 litre emissionless diesel engine??

Trouble with Houchins is finding one with a charged battery to start the Houchin you want to use, especially if that one has a flat battery too. Then you need to find another Houchin to start that Houchin and so on

[olster]

I’ve flown the L39. A smashing jet and great fun!

[FlightDetent]

Originally Posted by Ninthace

Trouble with Houchins is finding one with a charged battery to start the Houchin you want to use, especially if that one has a flat battery too. Then you need to find another Houchin to start that Houchin and so on

You have been to a base near me.

[Herod]

Thanks charliegolf. That opens up all sorts of possibilities!!

[Mogwi]

Originally Posted by olster

I’ve flown the L39. A smashing jet and great fun!

Concur! Caused the boss of the Košice training squadron to spin out of a low-speed scissors during a 1v1 in the overhead. Luckily he managed to recover, albeit well below base ht! He also had a good sense of humour, as I recall.

Mog

[langleybaston]

Surely folk were only pretending to believe this load of cobblers?

[BEagle]

Originally Posted by langleybaston

Surely folk were only pretending to believe this load of cobblers?

Oh, you old spoil sport, back to your beetles and fir cones.

[Ninthace]

Originally Posted by Mogwi

Concur! Caused the boss of the Košice training squadron to spin out of a low-speed scissors during a 1v1 in the overhead. Luckily he managed to recover, albeit well below base ht! He also had a good sense of humour, as I recall.

Mog

Perhaps the cables got tangled? That can happen if there is a bit of a crosswind.

[langleybaston]

Originally Posted by BEagle

Oh, you old spoil sport, back to your beetles and fir cones.

Bugger.

I missed the course on beetles, what did it teach?