In Reply to: Hot Potato posted by Peter Gunn on May 3, 2005 at 12:17:18:
I remain amazed how much Rutan's most "inventive" planes have more than a vague resemblance to that original plane, at the very least ... more so than rationality dictates that it has any right too. I remain impressed! They certainly optimized the lift to thrust ratio, but then again they had to with those POS engines running on crappy fuel.That's where I believe the analogy ends. Magnepan has access to excellent motors. It's one of those issues that makes one's head itch. OK, maybe I wouldn't expect ceramic magnets on its more affordable stuff, by why not their flagship? I realize that too already blasts its competition at its price point, but I can't help but wonder how many hassles could be solved via stronger motors. Hell, with reduced current, one can use thinner gauged wires for lighter moving mass at higher amplifier-friendly impedances, at much improved efficiencies.
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Follow Ups
- Re: the "Wright" stuff - Mart 17:56:19 05/03/05 (3)
- Not obvious - Al Sekela 11:17:46 05/04/05 (2)
- hmmm... - Mart 11:50:58 05/04/05 (1)
- Agree, it is a complex situation. - Al Sekela 15:18:49 05/05/05 (0)