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Old July 16th 04, 10:15 PM
Marc Ramsey
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Bert Willing wrote:
That's about it. The important differences are in the safety aspects of the
fuselage... All models exist also as a "L" version with 16.6m span of which
only the BL may carry water in the 16.6m version.


The B/BL (are there any non-L B models?) have a higher max gross weight
in 15M, mine was 1150 lbs. The 20 and 20C models are 950 lbs, I
believe. The B and C were produced concurrently, and there were
improvements made in the cockpit over time, the last B/C cockpits are
set up pretty much like an early ASW-24.

Having been personally acquainted over the years with two usually
careful pilots who made their last flights in Schleicher gliders with
the elevator disconnected, I'd definitely opt for a B or C...

Marc