wrote on 1/2/2021 5:06 AM:
On Friday, January 1, 2021 at 8:32:16 PM UTC-5, 5Z wrote:
On Friday, January 1, 2021 at 5:49:51 AM UTC-7, wrote:
By comparison The ASW27 was released in 1997 with 237 produced units and the LS6 came along in
1983 with 375 produced units.
Having owned or flown all the mentioned gliders I would say that the ASW20 was the Greatest Of All Time
and even today has survived the test of time, very gracefully I might add.
How would you rate the GOAT? Bob
Don't forget that the ASG-29 is really a ASW-27-18. So it's catching up to the ASW-20 numbers.

Given a choice, I'd take the '27 over a '20. But if I had a nice '20, it would be hard to justify paying to upgrade to the '27. I went from a ASW-20b, to a ASH-26E, and now own a ASW-27b. All wonderful ships.

5Z

If you combine production of the 27 and the 29 the production number is less than half of the ASW20's produced. I had a new 20 back in the late 70's wish I had it back, and the old girl is still flying. Today I have a 27B, very nice ship , I am looking for a 29 pure glider, just have a hard time saying motorglider. Just taking a look at the tale of time the 20 gracefully sit atop the podium.

If you loved the 20, and now have the closest thing to it in the ASW27B, why are you looking
for a 29? The ASH26E and the ASW27 came out at the same time in 1994, and I bought a 26E
because the 27 was never going to have a motor.

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