Sorry - tounge in cheek comment about the 29 - I'm English. The problem
with ASH 31 (not ASG 31) is the motor and too much wing area -it was
designed more as a recreational self launcher than a competitive ship
Looks like the JSIc will be the best bang for the buck if your serious
competing in both 18 and Open Class - the Lak 17b maybe for 15 and 18m?
(depending on what the Ventus 2 replacement will be like!- but that'll
probably cost a lot more)
The JS1C certainly seems competetive with the Quintus and EB29 which cost a
fair bit more - but your also paying for the ability to self launch I geuss
with the latter two.
But I like the concept of a ship that can be flown at 3 diffferent spans!
Did Vytas say it can be flown at 15, 18, and 21m?
At 18:36 21 October 2013, Sean F F2 wrote:
Paul,
I just got an email back from Vytas (owner of Lak factory). Here is his
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atement: "MAX mass remains 600 kg as 18 m class mass, as no space for
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water."
That makes sense to me. I think there is ZERO chance the ASG29 will ever
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the loads (just like the 17b). Also, the 18 meter tips barely fit in
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trailer. Makes me wonder how the Lak17b could fit all these wingtips in
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Info on ASG31 ---
http://www.alexander-schleicher.de/p.../ash31/ash31_=
main_e.htm
The 31, as with most motor gliders, has too much wing loading in 18 meter
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onfiguration when flying in weak lift. It is better at 21 meters where
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can go to 700 kg and 10.8 lbs/sqft wing loading (no, not 800!). Min wing
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Hope this helps to answer your questions on the Schleicher's.
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No specs on the website yet - but announced on Blanik America site and
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I'm presuming you can fly at 15. 18 and 21m with the same ship? Which
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Upping to 850 kg probably not on- but maybe around the 650-700kg mark?
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which would probably give it a similar wing loading to the JS1 with the
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Now I wonder if the asg 29 is going to be tipped to 21m? (I know its a
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lightweight pilot to get to the MAUW 720kg and 59kg/m2
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At 15:32 21 October 2013, Sean F F2 wrote:
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Period.
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The Uvalde and Euro pilots have not been top shelf. JS1 is=20
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coast contest
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850.
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I'll check and see what the specs say on the website...
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