Talk:Radab Windex

Latest comment: 6 years ago by Ahunt in topic In production / out of production


Specifications, irrealistic figures

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There are several irrealistic figures in the specifications:

  • Empty weight: 120kg
  • Gross weight: 300kg
  • Fuel capacity: 20 L

And the rest? 160 kg for the pilot?

Fuel capacity 20 L and range of 900 km. Is it a flying Prius?

Rate of climb 264 m/s

Minimum sink speed and best glide speed both at 100 km/h...

I take the figures of the 1200 C from the company and substitute them. --Eio (talk) 12:32, 22 February 2017 (UTC)Reply

That is probably a good idea as some of the specs that were added later and attributed to Janes are a bit suspect. - Ahunt (talk) 12:42, 22 February 2017 (UTC)Reply

In production / out of production

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Although the website of Windex suggests under "history" that the new company Windexair AB is producing the Windex 1200C[1], this information is not up to date. You do not find a website from the mentioned company.

I personally contacted Windex on the 23rd February 2017. Here I paste the answer:

Dear xxxxx,

I am sorry to have to tell you that the WINDEX 1200 C is no longer manufactured, and no kits are available.

Med vänliga hälsningar/Kind Regards
Ulla-Lena Lagerlöf
WINDEX DEVELOPMENT AB
Adolfsbergsvägen 31
SE-168 67 Bromma SWEDEN
Tel + 46 (0) 8 776 04 90
www.windex.se


-Eio (talk) 10:43, 9 January 2018 (UTC)Reply

Thanks for your note here. As I noted in my edit summary, this is very common. When an aircraft gets introduced there are new webpages posted, press releases, interviews, videos and so on, but when it goes out of production often not a word is said. If we are lucky the company will take the product webpage down, so we can at least infer that it is no longer for sale It would be great if in this case the company would update their website, at least! - Ahunt (talk) 15:14, 9 January 2018 (UTC)Reply

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