FES Installs Sustainer on German Sailplane

Dean Sigler Electric Powerplants, Sustainable Aviation 1 Comment

Luka Žnidaršič  of FES (Front Electric Sustainer) directed your editor to the following.  His company displayed at Aero 2014 in Friedrichshafen, Germany during that stellar event, showing off the latest sailplane to use their integrated power system. “We are glad to inform you that during Aero 2014 we presented our new Ventus 2cxa FES. We performed installation in cooperation with Schempp-Hirth manufacturer. This is first FES system installed on German type of sailplane.   Luka adds, “We made this development in cooperation with Schempp-Hirth who also recognized potential of the FES system.  The new Ventus 2cxa FES is available for about 100.000€+VAT taxes and options.” “Pictures show more than words!” Both Luka and his father Matija started as model aircraft builders and transferred that love of aircraft to real sailplanes; Luka has over 2,200 hours in more than 30 sailplane types, and Matija has about 3,000 gliding hours.  They used their considerable talents and degrees to help design their own motors, controllers, …