Diana 2 has flown its maiden flight!

At 18:00 13 January 2005, An Empty Pocket wrote:
'Nick Olson'
mmm, that´s wise foresee means that in a five years
time i will be able to
get a 15m racing class ship(e.g. an ASW-27) for free?



No, unfortunately, for the same reasons you won't get
any ex competition type sailplane for free!

All major European manufacturers are making 18m class
ships (I believe DG are not making a 15m version of
the LS10 now? -at least according to their west coast
US agent)

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

The space is not a problem, it mr Dankowski fits into a new Diana (as
someone posted a while earlier), then it has to be very roomy. Such a
tall man needs a really large cockpit.

Regards,


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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

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
-Gerhard
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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.

Regards,


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Janusz Kesik
Poland
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The XIX Century, the Festung Breslau, and photos taken today.
http://www.wroclaw.dolny.slask.pl