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TRY · 10-29-2006, 02:06 AM

When powered by mains the engine acts as a compressor.
More cannot be said at this time.

For longer endurance electric motors will drive the prop with an air-genset producing the electricity via a dual-energy air-motor.
Again that's all to be said for the time being.

Advantages:
- 75% (economical) economy in fuel (at today's average fuel costs)
- 100% clean (rivers - lakes - canals)
- weight (especially critical on a cat) with 10 kw engine (complete) at 12kgs and the 25 kw at 38 kgs complete; improvements expected with many plastic parts instead of today's development in alloys.
- 6kw genset complete at 66kgs
- volume: 10 kw is approx 400 x 250 x 150 mm

10-29-2006, 02:06 AM	#8
TRY Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: cannes Posts: 295	Compressor = engine When powered by mains the engine acts as a compressor. More cannot be said at this time. For longer endurance electric motors will drive the prop with an air-genset producing the electricity via a dual-energy air-motor. Again that's all to be said for the time being. Advantages: - 75% (economical) economy in fuel (at today's average fuel costs) - 100% clean (rivers - lakes - canals) - weight (especially critical on a cat) with 10 kw engine (complete) at 12kgs and the 25 kw at 38 kgs complete; improvements expected with many plastic parts instead of today's development in alloys. - 6kw genset complete at 66kgs - volume: 10 kw is approx 400 x 250 x 150 mm