My Russia works out at about 7 lbs/sq ft. Last September
I shared a thermal with a Sparrowhawk - it was turning
tight and climbing just a shade better than me. And
it's probably a little faster in cruise as well. To
my mind a 'serious cross-country ship' in the West
needs to carry 'serious landout and safety equipment'.
How much space and weight can the Sparrowhawk offer
when you're sitting in the cockpit ?

Ian



At 05:42 09 June 2005, Eric Greenwell wrote:
Tim.Ward wrote:

Well, while the weight is low, the wing is small,
so the wing loading
is probably similar to a 1-26.

It's actually much higher than a 1-26. The 1-26 is
rated at 3.6
pounds/sq ft; the SparrowHawk is typically 5 to 6 pounds/sq
ft. This
makes a big difference! This wing loading is about
the same as Russia
AC-4, which is similar in performance.

As to resale price, that's a tougher one, because
I have not seen one
offered on the used market. I find that interesting,
because I seem to
remember that nearly as soon as the Russias and PW5s
became available
new, they became available used.

Tim Ward



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