A Boxy (Motor) Glider That Delivers

Dean Sigler Electric Aircraft Materials, Electric Powerplants, Sustainable Aviation Leave a Comment

Chip Yates used the same UQM motor on his record-breaking Pikes Peak and Bonneville Salt Flats motorcycle and his modified Long-Eze aircraft (Long-ESA for Electric Speed and Altitude).  He planned an ekectric trans-Atlantic flight using an audacious concept for mid-air recharging.  A bit quiet for the last several years, Chip has come up with a boxy glider, a load carrier that will, at some point, use the same kind of UQM motor with which he set so many records. The Silent Arrow GD-2000 Capable of hauling 907 kilograms (2,000 pounds) to front-line troops, or emergency supplies to otherwise inaccessible disaster zones, the GD-2000 Silent Arrow allows delivery of heavy cargo from a range of aircraft and helicopters. Yates Electrospace lists the following specifications for the GD-2000. Gross Weight: 2,000lbs (907 kg) -Cargo Weight: 1,631lbs (740 kg) Cargo Volume: 26cu/ft (.75 cu/m) Glide Ratio: 8.4:1 Stall Speed @1,000lbs: 62kts, @2,000lbs: 92kts Standoff: 40 miles Logistics: 28ft wingspan (4 spring-deployed wings) stowed …