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Unpowered cargo gliders on tow ropes promise 65% cheaper air freight (newatlas.com)
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[–] 14 points 2 years ago

And the weight. A recreational glider weighs about 600kg. They want to build one that carries 3 and later 10 tons.

If a recreational glider crashes into a house, it usually does not cause a lot of damage except to the pilot, see here:

https://www.tz.de/welt/niedersachsen-segelflugzeug-stuerzt-wohnhaus-zr-2446316.html

Now make that thing 20times heavier. There is a reason drones are regulated by weight class.

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