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Has anyone seen if Herr Sippel's Komet replica got airborne at Friedrichshafen 2024? Any video? TIA.

https://www.aviationlatitude.com/milita ... -fly-again

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It was a good idea, it just didn't work.

Only on display I think.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tKorxAoydIo

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Article says he plans to unveil it, not fly it.

And the very same article states, "This tremendous reduction in weight enables the replica to fly by the power of a modest jet engine...". I now realize that I was confused by the author's use of present tense.

Thanks for responding, all!

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It was a good idea, it just didn't work.

With the advances in drone technology, it would be fun to see a full scale flying replica which could be safely flown remotely.

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I'm curious now where the intakes would be for said jet engine, and if some engineering is being done to reduce one of the more dangerous features - the lack of shock absorption in the skid, which if I remember correctly wasn't too friendly on the pilot's backs on landing.

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Where is the inlet for the jet engine ?

Phil

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I can imagine the Ukrainians building these right now and using them against the Russians.

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