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Old November 2nd 19, 05:10 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
Eric Greenwell[_4_]
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Default 201 Libelle for Sale on W& W

Nick Kennedy wrote on 11/2/2019 9:12 AM:
Looking closely at the photo of the plane it looks like it has gear doors, meaning it has retractably gear?
I think this makes it a 201B with ballast according to Wikipedia.
Does anyone know this plane?
I'm intrigued by this thing for some reason, perfect thing for my kid when he gets older.


I suggest the "perfect" glider for a kid (a low time pilot - or most anyone) would
have a safer cockpit. I had a H301 for several years, and ocasionally noticed I
was sitting inside an eggshell. I accepted that in the early '80s, which was
before the ASW24 in the late '80s showed the improved safety that could be
achieved with modern design and materials.

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