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Old November 8th 06, 04:01 AM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
Ira Blieden
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Default LS3a or Mini Nimbus

The LS-3a is an absolute joy to fly. I owned one for 17 years.

Ira Blieden wrote:
I believe that each LS3-a wing is 24 lbs lighter than the LS3 wing (48
lbs total).

Ira

Marc Ramsey wrote:

Vic7 wrote:

the LS-3 wings are downright cruel and inhuman to handle.




LS3 wings are considerably heavier than LS3A wings, due to lead mass
balance weights in the flaperons which were eliminated in the A and 17
models...

Marc