I received this letter from the DG factory in answer to this question:


Dear John;



Thank you for your letter and sorry for my late reply.

As the DG head of sales I have to say that I am neither disappointed by the glider nor by the competition results the LS10 achieved and achieves.



I am disappointed because the legal dispute back in 2003 hindered DG to develop and build the LS10 for more than 2 years.

Within that time, Schleicher produced more than 100 ASG-29 which was a big disadvantage for the LS10 customer situation.



In the end only 1/3 of the customers who had signed an option stayed. That's the main reason why only 25 pieces have been built. The glider got no chance to get an appropriate reputation.



As an insider, I know that the glider's performance is equal to the ASG and Ventus and in some cases even has a better performance. Holger Back flew the LS10 in competition with great success until he stopped his competition career 4 years ago.

Our head of engineering, Jelmer Wassenaar qualified for international competitions multiple times and flew the LS10 during these international competitions. He currently builds his own LS10 here in the factory!



Thomas Melde recently won in Nitra on an LS10.



It's a pity that only 25 gliders are on the market. Most of them are owned by private owners without any ambition for competitions. That's why it is very calm around the LS10. But If I had the money, I'd buy one! Unfortunately you cannot afford such glider When your're in the 30s

But hopefully I'll have the chance to own one in future.



Mit freundlichen Grüßen

Best regards



Stefan Göldner

Head of Marketing and Sales



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