Dan G wrote:


Quickly RE DG1000 vs Duo - a club near me has also bought a second
DG1000 rather than a Duo too. Why? Because the DG1000 is a far better
ship. Unlike the Duo it is suitable for pre-solo training to
comfortably out-running Duos on XC.

Why do you think the DG will outrun the Duo? The Johnson flight test of
the DG compared the polars of the Duo and the DG. They were equal
between 45 and 93 knots. The Duo was better under 45 knots, and the DG
over 93 knots. Since no one flies over 93 knots dry, it would seem that
the Duo would have the advantage.


It's a stronger glider with a far
better design (people may laugh at the enormous landing gear but wait
until a pupil gives you a heavy landing, or the glider lands out in
crop. Then you'll know why DG designed it). I wouldn't bother
replacing a G103 though. If it's tatty get it done up for a tiny
fraction of the cost of a new aircraft. It's still a 1:33 glider and
tough as nails.


Dan