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Forum: Questions
14th Oct 2012, 08:33
Replies: 31
Views: 9,805
Posted By rahosi

You should find the new WheelTug video...

You should find the new WheelTug video (http://youtu.be/tvHwaFwQ_LY) enlightening
Forum: Questions
26th Jun 2012, 06:56
Replies: 31
Views: 9,805
Posted By rahosi

WheelTug is the 1st commercial application....

WheelTug is the 1st commercial application. Information on the technology is on the Chorus Motors website (http://www.chorusmotors.gi/technology/index.php).

Chorus Motors began working on the...
Forum: Questions
25th Jun 2012, 17:50
Replies: 31
Views: 9,805
Posted By rahosi

The Chorus Motor

The design is fit for purpose! The APU has sufficient spare capacity. Speed and distance parameters are part of the design envelope. There are no magnets in the high-phase order Chorus Motor, which...
Forum: Questions
25th Jun 2012, 11:34
Replies: 31
Views: 9,805
Posted By rahosi

wheelTug Press Release

June 25, 2012, 4:01 a.m. EDT
WheelTug Successfully Tests Electric Drive System on Boeing 737NG

PRAGUE, CZECH REPUBLIC, Jun 25, 2012 -- WheelTug plc announces the successful installation and test...
Forum: Questions
22nd Jun 2012, 15:12
Replies: 31
Views: 9,805
Posted By rahosi

An APU uses a fraction of the fuel used by main...

An APU uses a fraction of the fuel used by main engines. The weight of the system is no more than the weight of 'taxi' in fuel thus not required to be loaded & carried during flight.

The...
Forum: Questions
21st Jun 2012, 23:08
Replies: 31
Views: 9,805
Posted By rahosi

It weighs no more than the weight of fuel not...

It weighs no more than the weight of fuel not loaded.

One less ground crew is needed. See the WheelTug Gate Simulation
Forum: Questions
21st Jun 2012, 21:07
Replies: 31
Views: 9,805
Posted By rahosi

And El Al & Israir. Plus look at the partner list...

And El Al & Israir. Plus look at the partner list of 'Big Boys'.

Why would 'customers' need money? It will be leased for a percentage of the savings. Win Win really. For no cost, save money and...
Forum: Questions
21st Jun 2012, 08:35
Replies: 31
Views: 9,805
Posted By rahosi

You are referring to the 2010 test which was just...

You are referring to the 2010 test which was just that - for the purpose of gathering data and trying out various components.

This weeks tests are a massive step forward, (although not flight...
Forum: Questions
21st Jun 2012, 00:50
Replies: 31
Views: 9,805
Posted By rahosi

AC motors fail to open circuit, not closed...

AC motors fail to open circuit, not closed circuit. Naturally there is thermal overload protection.

It weighs no more than the fuel that won't need to be carried.

The system will be fully FAA...
Forum: Questions
21st Jun 2012, 00:10
Replies: 31
Views: 9,805
Posted By rahosi

WheelTug is running prototype tests in Prague...

WheelTug is running prototype tests in Prague this week. The plan is to enter service late 2013.
YouTube preview snippet of today's tests. The full video will appear in a couple of weeks.


Come...
Forum: Private Flying
6th Jan 2010, 21:40
Replies: 165
Views: 29,741
Posted By rahosi

There aren't enough rare earth elements available...

There aren't enough rare earth elements available for the requisite magnets in DC motors. If adopted, the price would go through the roof, way beyond what the auto industry could / would pay....
Forum: Tech Log
3rd Feb 2009, 00:25
Replies: 97
Views: 17,079
Posted By rahosi

Weight. There is a net gain in weight (hardly a...

Weight. There is a net gain in weight (hardly a secret). Fuel v motor and associated kit. This was known very early on & was fully allowed for in the calculations.
There were many such...
Forum: Tech Log
2nd Feb 2009, 17:44
Replies: 97
Views: 17,079
Posted By rahosi

Tugs are responsible for a lot of damage and...

Tugs are responsible for a lot of damage and pollution. The potential savings are substantial. There are numerous benefits.

It is kinder to the NG than existing methods. Much kinder than extended...
Forum: Tech Log
2nd Feb 2009, 16:27
Replies: 97
Views: 17,079
Posted By rahosi

Re the recent issue of promoting / prospecting /...

Re the recent issue of promoting / prospecting / advertising.
I am a shareholder. I am not an employee of the company & other than this, I have no involvement with the air industry. I would make a...
Forum: Tech Log
1st Feb 2009, 16:48
Replies: 97
Views: 17,079
Posted By rahosi

I only replied to other's posts. It is hardly...

I only replied to other's posts. It is hardly likely that a sale would occur as a result. Neither I or another company person instigated the revival of this thread. I replied out of courtesy.
...
Forum: Tech Log
1st Feb 2009, 16:21
Replies: 97
Views: 17,079
Posted By rahosi

Things are progressing, especially on the...

Things are progressing, especially on the negotiation front - very busy. Development is also progressing, but the economic climate doesn't help.... Funding is still an issue. The good news is the...
Forum: Tech Log
25th Nov 2007, 16:46
Replies: 97
Views: 17,079
Posted By rahosi

Lots of WheelTug info

Electric WheelTug System to Move Planes on the Ground, article in Design News (http://www.designnews.com/index.asp?layout=article&articleid=CA6494612&industryid=43651)
Forum: Tech Log
9th Nov 2007, 15:33
Replies: 97
Views: 17,079
Posted By rahosi

Drove a new Toyota Prius the other day. Similar...

Drove a new Toyota Prius the other day. Similar problem with the silence in reverse. For a laugh, whilst it was parking itself, I leant out the window and deliberately talked to someone gesticulating...
Forum: Tech Log
9th Nov 2007, 11:21
Replies: 97
Views: 17,079
Posted By rahosi

Humour first Communications - cordless phones...

Humour first
Communications - cordless phones are pretty cheap
Regenerative - Hook it up like a trolley bus
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The Chorus Motor is one very clever piece of kit. Virtual windings...
Forum: Tech Log
9th Nov 2007, 09:29
Replies: 97
Views: 17,079
Posted By rahosi

Consider how many electrical Joules would be...

Consider how many electrical Joules would be required to heat the multiple brakes red hot in say 30 seconds. (This is what happens with traditional friction braking on landing). Then there is the...
Forum: Tech Log
9th Nov 2007, 07:39
Replies: 97
Views: 17,079
Posted By rahosi

Some great dialogue & insight as to the numerous...

Some great dialogue & insight as to the numerous hurdles. Nobody is pretending it is going to be a walk in the park. If it were, I wouldn't be here because the system would already exist! Conversely...
Forum: Tech Log
9th Nov 2007, 00:09
Replies: 97
Views: 17,079
Posted By rahosi

Great debate. It hasn't taken long for this think...

Great debate. It hasn't taken long for this think tank to arrive at many of the salient points.

The financial (http://www.wheeltug.gi/financial.php) and environmental...
Forum: Tech Log
7th Nov 2007, 23:35
Replies: 97
Views: 17,079
Posted By rahosi

Sorry NSEU after I posted I saw your last. Please...

Sorry NSEU after I posted I saw your last. Please see my previous edited post.
WT do know nobody would take up the system. That is IF your concerns were to crystallise.

H&S. First there is the...
Forum: Tech Log
7th Nov 2007, 22:52
Replies: 97
Views: 17,079
Posted By rahosi

Spot on Rainboe. Slowly does it. There is very...

Spot on Rainboe. Slowly does it. There is very sophisticated software running the system to avoid various problems. WT will not turn an aircraft into a dragster!

I think Short Circuit blew a...
Forum: Tech Log
7th Nov 2007, 14:44
Replies: 97
Views: 17,079
Posted By rahosi

Agreed - except that WT will be leasing the...

Agreed - except that WT will be leasing the system. Thus little up front cost to the airlines.

More news soon.
Forum: Tech Log
7th Nov 2007, 00:49
Replies: 97
Views: 17,079
Posted By rahosi

Firstly I did say I wasn't technical, I'm in...

Firstly I did say I wasn't technical, I'm in business development. I bow to your superior operational knowledge. Having declared my association to WT, why would I want to insult anybody?

Of course...
Forum: Tech Log
6th Nov 2007, 12:44
Replies: 97
Views: 17,079
Posted By rahosi

Quote:Just so you know Hence WT's tie up with...

Quote:Just so you know
Hence WT's tie up with Delta, Newport Aeronautical & employing Gilbert Thompson - nothing but the finest.

Has this company really thought of everything?
Everything is an...
Forum: Tech Log
4th Nov 2007, 22:48
Replies: 97
Views: 17,079
Posted By rahosi

WHBM - sorry, I posted in a hurry, our paths...

WHBM - sorry, I posted in a hurry, our paths previously crossed on a different forum. Raging Bull is the principal forum home for the ultimate parent company, Borealis Explorations Ltd.

The WT...
Forum: Tech Log
3rd Nov 2007, 09:08
Replies: 97
Views: 17,079
Posted By rahosi

For those that don't know me, I am associated...

For those that don't know me, I am associated with the company, Borealis it's parent, and all the other subsidiaries. Not an employee, but under NDA (Non Disclosure Agreement). I am a BOREF...
Forum: Tech Log
2nd Nov 2007, 14:13
Replies: 97
Views: 17,079
Posted By rahosi

Good afternoon (Sorry for the delay, been down...

Good afternoon
(Sorry for the delay, been down Costco doing the shopping.)

Wonderful thing Google alerts...
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