What i dont get is why someone would want to build an old type of glider.
Why not update the profile and give us DuoDiscus performance? (or DG1000)
While 41:1 certainly sounds nice it is nowhere near the performance of a modern
20m ship.
For the same reason i would never again buy a ASK21 for our club. Too expensive
for its performance.

The production of the glider would cost just the same. And i guess the
certification work will have to be done anyway on this "new" type.

Very strange business decision for me

CU
Markus

schrieb:
SZD Bielsko is in the final phase of testing of "new" 2 seat glider
designed for initial and advanced training. It will be fully aerobatic
with 17.5 m wings and with 20 m wings it becomes pretty good x-c
sailplane with L/D of 41.8. The reason I am saying "new" with
quotation marks is that the glider was designed in the late 80-ties
and bears name SZD 54 Perkoz. But the SZD Bielsko is working right now
to bring the glider into production.
http://www.szd.com.pl/pdf/szd-54_perkoz_doku_en.pdf

Jacek
Washington State