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glider[_2_]
November 3rd 09, 11:44 PM
Would it be the Kirby Kite or the Minimoa , Ka-6E, SHK or the Petrel.
Choose someting that is flying now.
GA

November 4th 09, 01:48 AM
On Nov 3, 6:44*pm, glider > wrote:
> Would it be the Kirby Kite or the Minimoa , Ka-6E, SHK or the Petrel.
> *Choose someting that is flying now.
> GA

Bowlus Baby Albatross. Gotta love all that Mohogany.
UH

AK
November 4th 09, 02:04 AM
On Nov 3, 6:44*pm, glider > wrote:
> Would it be the Kirby Kite or the Minimoa , Ka-6E, SHK or the Petrel.
> *Choose someting that is flying now.
> GA

SZD 24C Foka

http://www.sailplanedirectory.com/PlaneDetails.cfm?planeID=349

Dave Nadler
November 4th 09, 02:12 AM
On Nov 3, 6:44*pm, glider > wrote:
> Would it be the Kirby Kite or the Minimoa , Ka-6E, SHK or the Petrel.
> *Choose someting that is flying now.
> GA

MG23-SL Oberlerchner

Alistair Wright
November 4th 09, 10:51 AM
"glider" > wrote in message
...
> Would it be the Kirby Kite or the Minimoa , Ka-6E, SHK or the Petrel.
> Choose someting that is flying now.
> GA

DFS Olympia /Meise. Still loads of them flying. I owned one for a few years.
Lovely plane to fly and look at.

AW

Brian Whatcott
November 4th 09, 11:23 AM
glider wrote:
> Would it be the Kirby Kite or the Minimoa , Ka-6E, SHK or the Petrel.
> Choose someting that is flying now.
> GA

A Fournier RF-4 with its engine off, is my vote....

Brian W

Warren
November 6th 09, 01:36 AM
Standard Austria....okay, it does have a fiberglass nose cone, but the
rest is wood.

smithcorp
November 17th 09, 12:49 AM
On Nov 4, 10:44*am, glider > wrote:
> Would it be the Kirby Kite or the Minimoa , Ka-6E, SHK or the Petrel.
> *Choose someting that is flying now.
> GA

Foka 4 for sure - beautiful! There's one here (Oct 2008)

http://vintagekiwi.gliding.co.nz/calendar/calendar.htm

L33
November 17th 09, 02:08 AM
I'd go with the Guillow's Jetfire. Millions sold over the years to a
huge number of future avaitors.

http://www.guillow.com/GuillowDetail.asp?UID=13178279&Num=3&prod=30&SeriesId=12&FamilyId=2

Horst

Mike[_8_]
November 17th 09, 02:52 AM
SIREN C.30 S Edelweiss was very modern for its time. Still good
looking.

http://www.airport-data.com/aircraft/photo/244312L.html

Tango Sierra
November 20th 09, 07:52 PM
my vote is:
SALAMANDRA
http://picasaweb.google.pl/tomek.szyszko/SALAMANDRA?authkey=Gv1sRgCKX9uuOu4MiJJw&feat=directlink

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