Ugly Glider

I guess beauty is in the eye of the beholder but the Slngsby T-53B
listed for sale on W&W has to be one of the homliest gliders I've ever
seen. Still outperforms the slightly less ugly 2-33 (which I'll likely
be flying soon), though.

Mike
ASW15

On May 8, 6:49*am, Mike125 wrote:
I guess beauty is in the eye of the beholder but the Slngsby T-53B
listed for sale on W&W has to be one of the homliest gliders I've ever
seen. Still outperforms the slightly less ugly 2-33 (which I'll likely
be flying soon), though.

Mike
ASW15

Yeah, but it's CHEAP (if you don't count the time to fix the rudder).

On May 8, 11:11*am, wrote:
On May 8, 6:49*am, Mike125 wrote:

I guess beauty is in the eye of the beholder but the Slngsby T-53B
listed for sale on W&W has to be one of the homliest gliders I've ever
seen. Still outperforms the slightly less ugly 2-33 (which I'll likely
be flying soon), though.

Mike
ASW15

Yeah, but it's CHEAP (if you don't count the time to fix the rudder).

Agreed. Actually, very cheap. I'd rather be flying in an ugly glider
that I can afford than dreaming about a 50:1 that I'll never have.
After all, its the view from the inside looking out that counts. On
the up side - other, more critical, pilots will see and avoid.

Mike

Mike125 wrote:
On May 8, 11:11Â*am, wrote:

On the up side - other, more critical, pilots will see and avoid.

Mike

Or be repulsed.

yeah that glider is prettttyy homely.

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On May 8, 6:49 am, Mike125 wrote:
I guess beauty is in the eye of the beholder but the Slngsby T-53B
listed for sale on W&W has to be one of the homliest gliders I've ever
seen. Still outperforms the slightly less ugly 2-33 (which I'll likely
be flying soon), though.

Mike
ASW15

Although that example of the T-53 on W&W may qualify as the ugliest
glider in town (the misplaced attempt at patriotism doesn't help this
aesthetically challenged bird either - as usual -), I don't think the
TYPE qualifies as the ugliest. Look at this this pic of a T-53 with a
'normal' canopy on it: http://www.airplane-pictures.net/image3364.html
You see, there is hope for this glider as a type. (but I agree that
THIS example is particularly homely)

There is no such mod you can do to a 2-33 that makes it look THAT much
better, bringing it back into the forefront runner-up as the ugliest
type, IMHO. I'm sure there's uglier out there...

Paul

Usually, I'd say looks don't matter.

but having flown this type, I have to say it flies like it looks...

;-)

aerodyne

At first I thought this was about me and I wondered what a photo of me
was doing on W&W. Then I noticed he didn't say "pilot." So then I
thought it must be about my glider, a Slingsby T-31. Then I looked at
W&W and saw Mike is actually talking about one of those beautiful (for
Slingsby) Phoenix gliders.

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. After all, some might say
Mike's ASW-15 is ugly--especially compared to my beautiful LS-1c. ;^)

On May 8, 6:49*am, Mike125 wrote:
I guess beauty is in the eye of the beholder but the Slngsby T-53B
listed for sale on W&W has to be one of the homliest gliders I've ever
seen. Still outperforms the slightly less ugly 2-33 (which I'll likely
be flying soon), though.

Mike
ASW15

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. *After all, some might say
Mike's ASW-15 is ugly--especially compared to my beautiful LS-1c. *;^)



ASW 15? Ugly? Surely, you jest! Of course, if all you ever see is the
bottom of an ASW 15 from a distance you can be forgiven.

Mike
ASW 15

On May 8, 11:24*am, Mike125 wrote:
On May 8, 11:11*am, wrote:

On May 8, 6:49*am, Mike125 wrote:

I guess beauty is in the eye of the beholder but the Slngsby T-53B
listed for sale on W&W has to be one of the homliest gliders I've ever
seen. Still outperforms the slightly less ugly 2-33 (which I'll likely
be flying soon), though.

Mike
ASW15

Yeah, but it's CHEAP (if you don't count the time to fix the rudder).

Agreed. *Actually, very cheap. I'd rather be flying in an ugly glider
that I can afford than dreaming about a 50:1 that I'll never have.
After all, its the view from the inside looking out that counts. On
the up side - other, more critical, pilots will see and avoid.

Mike

50:1 that you'll never have? Have you looked at a Lak-12? Great
performance for CHEAP! You might lose a few friends at the gliderport
when it's time to rig but a few trailer mods will fix that.

50:1 that you'll never have? Have you looked at a Lak-12? Great
performance for CHEAP!

There's a LAK-12 on W&W for $15k. Then add how much for the refinish
job?

(sigh) I can't even afford this... should try to sell off the kids,
then I'd have more money for flying.