A big event for the Vihlen Family this past Saturday, November 5th, as another Vihlen boy soloed a glider. 15 year old Preston Vihlen soloed on a beautiful day at Hawks Nest (4TN3), just east of Memphis. Preston’s instructor was Jim Slocum. After a warmup pattern tow, Jim hopped out of the vintage Schweizer 2-22…
Editors’ Note: Thanks to Guenter Pelz for sending us this report.
“In regard to more “green propulsion systems”, I would like to bring your attention to a 6:31 video report from a German television station (SWR3) that focuses on clean energy. In this report, they show the status of the Antares H2/H3 research project by using fuel cells to operate the Antares 20 meter sailplane as the testbed to gain experience in fuel cell technology.”
In yesterday’s blog www.soaring.eu: — the solar race one day stopped by bush fire —Australian news for the 2012 season —last landings on old airport Perth and more……..
Caveat: This is funny if you don’t understand German.
This video has been on YouTube for several months, but your editors just saw it for the first time.
In todays blog at www.soaring.eu you can read about —wave paradises —the new OLC season 2012 —2011 OLC champions AND —Russian ……..BOMBERS ???? —and look at a lot of pictures Cheers…Ritz
Taking you today in my blog for —some words about Steve Jobs —from bathers on the beach…straight into Christmas shopping and snowball fights —good flights from Vinon [France] and Jondaryan [Queensland] —and more….. what about Vettel? www.soaring.eu
Today’s blog has news about —Schleicher BENELUX —several future comps in Australia —season started for Corowa, Benalla and Tocumwal and more in www.soaring.eu
Today’s blog has news about —Segelfliegen Magazin International Edition NOW online —Warwick State comps finished yesterday —Fabulous autumn weather with record breaking heat in Europe —and more. Enjoy www.soaring.eu
What’s more to be read in today’s blog? —State comps in Warwick in Australia —Dreamliner for some of my Japanese friends —Alps are still good —Segelfliegen;International version on line in a few days! Read about all of these at Soaring.eu.
“Latest” in www.soaring.eu —Warwick [ Australia] first competition in 2011/2012 season —AWE in Amsterdam —Wave and more…..
