Hmmm...not to dis' the PW5 or Russia, which I think
fit their missions well, the Sparrowhawk
seems to be very, very different from a typical
sailplane, while the PW-5 and Russia are not.

Something of an engineering marvel, in my opinion.
Haven't flown one yet, but the idea of a 145# or so
glider with that kind of no-flap performance is
simply mindblowing to me. If it weren't for the
over 50% price increase (over the past few
years) listed on the website, I suspect it
would have generated quite a few more sales.

$22k vs. $35k is enough to make some tilters (like
me)
consider other options. But it looks like they are
still gaining interested buyers.

At 23:24 08 June 2005, Tim.Ward wrote:

As to resale price, that's a tougher one, because I
have not seen one
offered on the used market. I find that interesting,
because I seem to
remember that nearly as soon as the Russias and PW5s
became available
new, they became available used.

Tim Ward


Mark J. Boyd