Diana 2 has flown its maiden flight!

At 20:02 13 January 2005, Nick Olson wrote:

Performance differences between Std and 15M class in
European conditions are fairly small - the writings
on the wall and been there a while.

In the western half of the US 18M span doesn't make
much difference - the real difference is flaps.

Take a look at the ships in the US 18M nationals over
the last 5 years. You see a lot of straight 15M gliders
both participating and placing well. The LS-8/18's
tend to show up in larger numbers when the nationals
are in the eastern states.

When the 18M nationals are out west, it's kind of like
having two 15m nationals in one year in terms of the
kind of ships that turn out.

9B - yes it's an ASW-27B

Andy Blackburn wrote:
At 20:02 13 January 2005, Nick Olson wrote:

Performance differences between Std and 15M class in
European conditions are fairly small - the writings
on the wall and been there a while.


In the western half of the US 18M span doesn't make
much difference - the real difference is flaps.

Take a look at the ships in the US 18M nationals over
the last 5 years. You see a lot of straight 15M gliders
both participating and placing well.


And winning -- a '27 won the 2004 contest.



The LS-8/18's
tend to show up in larger numbers when the nationals
are in the eastern states.

When the 18M nationals are out west, it's kind of like
having two 15m nationals in one year in terms of the
kind of ships that turn out.

9B - yes it's an ASW-27B

Motorgliders are becoming increasingly popular, especially in Europe.
The 15M class doesn't support an engine as efficiently. This is why the
18M is being favored. As for performance differences between the pure
sailplanes, they only become apparent when the lift strength falls
below 3 knots. The 18M ship don't run away, but they do start gaining
both in run and climb.

I like the mix of nimbleness and performance of the 15M class. And I
love the high speed performance. If these gliders lose favor, I'll be
disappointed, at least until I buy my first 18M glider and discover its
charms.

Janusz Kesik wrote:
The Diana 2, a new high-end 15m class ship designed by mr Bogumil Beres, has
flown its maiden flight, guided by the hand of a test pilot mr Mariusz

Congrats!

Will it be at the Idaflieg summer meeting this year?

Cheers
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Congrats!

Will it be at the Idaflieg summer meeting this year?

I have no idea... But prepare for the show at Rayskala this year.
I think the designer is the best person to ask Your question.

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If one is left-handed, can the ship be ordered with the stick installed on
the left side?


Another myth is that the side stick is uncomfortable. The truth is that
only for those who havent been flying Diana


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Ray Amyot wrote:

If one is left-handed, can the ship be ordered with the stick installed on
the left side?

You don't want it over there, unless you also also get the spoilers on
the right side (speaking as a left-handed pilot that flew a couple of
training flights using his left hand, until the instructor said "now,
open the spoilers...").

Practically speaking, there is no advantage to a left-hander to use his
left hand on the stick. The motions are relatively large and easily
learned by a left-hander, compared to fine motions like handwriting.
Might as well, since every other single seat glider requires the right
hand. If you REALLY want to fly left handed, look at a side-by-side two
seater, some of which require a left hand on the stick and a right hand
on the spoilers.


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Eric Greenwell
Washington State
USA

I learned to fly left handed (after many years of flying right handed
gliders) when I took power training. The fine motions Eric refers to
are performed by the fingers, which are not used when holding a stick
or yoke.

BTW: I did get my SEL rating.