Mike,

Classic economic theory suggests that you are absolutely correct: the very weak
dollar would also lead to additional exports of US-manufactured sailplanes.
But by the time a manufacturer would have developed the plane, gone through all
the hoops for certification, etc...to satisfy a fairly small domestic demand,
who knows if the greenback will not have bounced back, and rendered the initial
plan moot and incorrect? Besides, given the flak which comes up everytime the
PW-5 is mentioned, who would risk come up with a "modern" sailplane design and
satisfy all the inevitable criticism. Few companies would be willing to invest
that much $$$ for a questionable return.

Cheers, Charles