Best looking US Vintage sailplane

[glider[_2_]]

What is the best looking US made Vintage sailplane?
Don't say Bowlus Baby Albatross, or Yankee Doodle.
GA

[Guy Byars[_2_]]

On Jan 25, 1:56*pm, glider > wrote:
> *What is the best looking US made Vintage sailplane?
> *Don't say Bowlus Baby Albatross, or Yankee Doodle.
> *GA


Schweizer 1-23

[Bob Kuykendall]

On Jan 25, 10:56*am, glider > wrote:
> *...Don't say Bowlus Baby Albatross, or Yankee Doodle.

Sorry, I think I'm gonna say it. Within the bounds of what VSA calls
"Vintage," (out of production since 1958) I'd go with the old BA100.
The translucent fabric, elliptical tips and tail, pod and boom
fuselage, all make it a pretty elegant ship.

[bildan]

On Jan 25, 12:33*pm, Bob Kuykendall > wrote:
> On Jan 25, 10:56*am, glider > wrote:
>
> > *...Don't say Bowlus Baby Albatross, or Yankee Doodle.
>
> Sorry, I think I'm gonna say it. Within the bounds of what VSA calls
> "Vintage," (out of production since 1958) I'd go with the old BA100.
> The translucent fabric, elliptical tips and tail, pod and boom
> fuselage, all make it a pretty elegant ship.

Pratt Read. Same reasons as above but seats two side by side.

[Craig[_2_]]

On Jan 25, 11:52*am, bildan > wrote:
> On Jan 25, 12:33*pm, Bob Kuykendall > wrote:
>
> > On Jan 25, 10:56*am, glider > wrote:
>
> > > *...Don't say Bowlus Baby Albatross, or Yankee Doodle.
>
> > Sorry, I think I'm gonna say it. Within the bounds of what VSA calls
> > "Vintage," (out of production since 1958) I'd go with the old BA100.
> > The translucent fabric, elliptical tips and tail, pod and boom
> > fuselage, all make it a pretty elegant ship.
>
> Pratt Read. *Same reasons as above but seats two side by side.

Zanonia. It has "character".
Craig

[Paul Cordell]

On Jan 25, 11:56*am, glider > wrote:
> *What is the best looking US made Vintage sailplane?
> *Don't say Bowlus Baby Albatross, or Yankee Doodle.
> *GA

American build - Beautiful in person........ Ross RS-1 Zanonia

[Paul Cordell]

..> American build - * Beautiful in person........ * Ross RS-1 Zanonia

Craig beat me to it. We were both around in the early '70's when the
Zanonia was restored and actively flying in the Pacific NW. Here's a
link to some Photos.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/25030637@N03/sets/72157621955156469/

[Peter Smith[_2_]]

On Jan 25, 3:26*pm, Paul Cordell > wrote:
> .> American build - * Beautiful in person........ * Ross RS-1 Zanonia
>
> Craig beat me to it. * We were both around in the early '70's when the
> Zanonia was restored and actively flying in the Pacific NW. *Here's a
> link to some Photos.
>
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/25030637@N03/sets/72157621955156469/

My vote is for the Zanonia too, though the NSM's recently restored
Kirby Gull was built (but not designed) in the US and it's nice too.
The Pratt Read is not so nice on the ground, but looking up at it in
the air it is indeed beautiful. The Lawrence sailplane that my father
flew in the late 40s, early 50s was also a mighty pretty ship.

All gliders are beautiful! Somewhere there is even somebody who loves
the PW-5.

[sisu1a]

On Jan 25, 10:56*am, glider > wrote:
> *What is the best looking US made Vintage sailplane?
> *Don't say Bowlus Baby Albatross, or Yankee Doodle.
> *GA

Sisu1A. The prototype flew in Dec 1958, making it technically qualify
for US status as bonafide vintage (in the UK 'vintage' means pre
WWII...) Just look:

http://bauerairgroup.com/yahoo_site_admin/assets/images/v49n3_sisu1a.54235740.jpg

-Paul

[Tony[_5_]]

On Jan 26, 12:36*am, sisu1a > wrote:
> On Jan 25, 10:56*am, glider > wrote:
>
> > *What is the best looking US made Vintage sailplane?
> > *Don't say Bowlus Baby Albatross, or Yankee Doodle.
> > *GA
>
> Sisu1A. The prototype flew in Dec 1958, making it technically qualify
> for US status as bonafide vintage (in the UK 'vintage' means pre
> WWII...) Just look:
>
> http://bauerairgroup.com/yahoo_site_admin/assets/images/v49n3_sisu1a....
>
> -Paul

In the true spirit of "most beautiful glider" threads, the answer is
obviously the Hall Cherokee II. First one flew in 1957.

:)

[Morgans[_2_]]

"Tony" > wrote

In the true spirit of "most beautiful glider" threads, the answer is
obviously the Hall Cherokee II. First one flew in 1957.

:)

Do you have some links to your favorite pictures of it?
--
Jim in NC

[Tony[_5_]]

On Jan 26, 11:35*pm, "Morgans" > wrote:
> "Tony" > wrote
>
> In the true spirit of "most beautiful glider" threads, the answer is
> obviously the Hall Cherokee II. First one flew in 1957.
>
> :)
>
> Do you have some links to your favorite pictures of it?
> --
> Jim in NC

http://picasaweb.google.com/abcondon/EngagementPhotos#

http://picasaweb.google.com/cherokee373Y/Landouts#

http://picasaweb.google.com/cherokee373Y/EndOfOctoberSoaring#

[Morgans[_2_]]

Thanks for the links. Nice bird.

Too bad that is not a two seater so that pretty fiance could ride along.
You need to design a special enlarged version to make that possible!
--
Jim in NC

[Frank Whiteley]

On Jan 27, 3:07*pm, "Morgans" > wrote:
> Thanks for the links. *Nice bird.
>
> Too bad that is not a two seater so that pretty fiance could ride along.
> You need to design a special enlarged version to make that possible!
> --
> Jim in NC

There's are both a pristine Cherokee II and a and equally pristine
Rhonbuzzard on the display floor at the SSA convention..

Frank Whiteley

[R[_3_]]

Morgans wrote:
> Too bad that is not a two seater so that pretty fiance could ride along.
> You need to design a special enlarged version to make that possible!
http://picasaweb.google.com/abcondon/N4653T#
You missed his posting back in October where as part of the marriage she
had to buy her own Hall Cherokee II. They have a matched set.

[Tony[_5_]]

On Jan 27, 4:07*pm, "Morgans" > wrote:
> Thanks for the links. *Nice bird.
>
> Too bad that is not a two seater so that pretty fiance could ride along.
> You need to design a special enlarged version to make that possible!
> --
> Jim in NC

Nah, we just bought her on of her own.

http://picasaweb.google.com/abcondon/N4653T#

[Tony[_5_]]

On Jan 27, 4:25*pm, Frank Whiteley > wrote:
> On Jan 27, 3:07*pm, "Morgans" > wrote:
>
> > Thanks for the links. *Nice bird.
>
> > Too bad that is not a two seater so that pretty fiance could ride along..
> > You need to design a special enlarged version to make that possible!
> > --
> > Jim in NC
>
> There's are both a pristine Cherokee II and a and equally pristine
> Rhonbuzzard on the display floor at the SSA convention..
>
> Frank Whiteley

with any luck we will be there late tomorrow night. try to keep the
sleet and snow off to the west...

[Rick Lawrence]

I flew in a Prat Reid in the late 50's. However Pete , was this "Lawrence" also called The Yellow Pearl? My father built a competitive gull winged sailplane . He was an aeronautical engineer. I know this plane went on to win the canadian nationals.

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On Monday, January 25, 2010 at 1:56:46 PM UTC-5, glider wrote:
> What is the best looking US made Vintage sailplane?
> Don't say Bowlus Baby Albatross, or Yankee Doodle.
> GA

GO TO EBAY AND SEARCH FOR THE LAWRENCE GLIDER AND YOU WILL GET MY LISTING FOR A 1940 PHOTO OF ONE.