Optimal flight characteristic for motor gliders thanks to gas springs

DICTATOR gas springs retract the folding propeller as soon as the glider plane goes into gliding flight

The company Technoflug Leichtflugzeugbau is specialized in developing and producing  components made of fibre composites. “As a company approved for the development, production and maintenance of aircrafts and propellers, right from the start we focused on the highest demands regarding quality and lightweight construction.“

One of the areas where company Technoflug is active is the development and production of propellers for motor gliders. The foldable propeller of company Technoflug is folded forward by means of two DICTATOR gas springs as soon as the pilot turns off the motor. The prerequisite for this application of the DICTATOR gas springs is their absolutely reliable functioning. Of course, DICTATOR also assists in designing the gas springs to make sure that they are perfectly calculated for each application to provide the highest possible performance with the smallest possible dimensions.

Motor glider with a foldable propeller of the company Technoflug

Motor glider with a foldable propeller of the company Technoflug

the 2 DICTATOR gas springs fold both propeller blades together

The two DICTATOR gas springs fold both propeller blades together

Flying motor glider

Flying motor glider

 

Engineering drawing of the propeller with DICTATOR gas springs

Engineering drawing of the propeller with DICTATOR gas springs

Products used

Push type gas spring

Push-type gas springs

The application possibilities of DICTATOR gas springs are as varied as our model variants. That is why DICTATOR does not have fixed type tables and only a few stock types. We manufacture our gas spring for your application according to your wishes – from a single unit to large quantities. In addition to high quality, DICTATOR gas springs also offer numerous possible additional features such as a valve, oil chamber, protective tube, compression spring or bio-oil, which considerably extends the range of possible applications.

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