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Bob Down
April 22nd 11, 06:42 AM
The May issue is great reading with “a tonne of exclusive to us new
news”. Articles, specially written for Gliding International
include

• The new two seater with the 40 hp electric motor for self-launching
now being shipped from Slovenia. Factory now has 65 employees.

• China has a factory with a production line producing glass- high
performance sailplanes. A wake up call for the sailplane industry as
they challenge the establishment head on.

• Report and photos from the April 2011 Friedrichshafen Expo – Aero
2011.

• Fatalities in competitions at totally unacceptable levels.

• The new miracle cure to diminish bug accretion on wing leading
edges.

• First release of the news that kits is now available to convert any
sailplane into a self-launcher. (Costs start at Eur 17,700).

• An in-depth review with lessons to learn on how to attract more
women into the sport of soaring.

• First release of the news that Blaniks are now able to fly again
following a modification. Full news and how to go about organising
your Blanik out from the back of the hangar.

• A review of the French gliding organisation as compared to the
B.G.A. Some surprises here!

• The deturbulator project is back on track. New advances! For
peanuts you can get a likely 17% better performance for first
generation glass ships.

• Modify your early model Ventus into an 18-metre sailplane with a
corresponding likely same performance. (Cost Eur950)

• Review of the latest instrumentation.

• Germans about to invade South Australia. Germans developing a new
southern hemisphere soaring centre to rival Bitterwasser.

• The new would-be champion from Colombia.

• Photos of a former motor-glider converted into a U.A.V.

• A new fibre to rival Carbon and Kevlar at a fraction of the cost.

• Health wise a big plus for southern hemisphere pilots just
announced.

• In depth report on the I.G.A. Plenary session (A.G.M.) March 2011.

• Review of the book about Einar Enevoldson and his quest for a
100,000 ft height gain.

• Dynamic and regenerative soaring flights now possible – Interesting
stuff.

• The magnetic North Pole is moving 60 km a year. How it affects
gliding.

• The Italian 13.5 metre ship becomes self-launching at a great
price. Full details.

• Meet John Bosman, the talented designer of the JS-1.

• Dittolog is the likely answer to club time keeping and account
administration. It is reviewed.

Plus 40 other stories about gliding and aviation interests to soaring
pilots.

NO OTHER GLIDING PUBLICATION MATCHES THE NEWS SPREAD THAT
GLIDING INTERNATIONAL PROVIDES.


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