"Ian Strachan" wrote in message
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No, but some of the German manufacturers proposed 16 m, which was so
close to the 15m flapped ships already being built (like the Pik 15)
that IGC decided to stick with 15m.

Just a bit of nit-picking, but it was Pik-20. Pik-15 "Hinu" is a towing
plane...

regards,

h