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I think the American Spirits are waiting for their owners to save money
for gas for the chain saw. I know someone that started one but I never
heard he flew it. Did any ever fly?

Andy

Andy wrote:
I think the American Spirits are waiting for their owners to save money
for gas for the chain saw. I know someone that started one but I never
heard he flew it. Did any ever fly?

I saw an American Spirit at the Franconia NH, USA airport a bunch of
years ago. I chatted briefly with the owner/builder. It flew.

Tony V

One flies a few times each year in Boulder - seems to be an OK glider.

dave r. (who would never fly something I built!)

"Tony Verhulst" wrote in message
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Andy wrote:
I think the American Spirits are waiting for their owners to save money
for gas for the chain saw. I know someone that started one but I never
heard he flew it. Did any ever fly?

I saw an American Spirit at the Franconia NH, USA airport a bunch of years
ago. I chatted briefly with the owner/builder. It flew.

Tony V

A few American Spirits and Falcons were completed and flying. None
have failed in flight, though one or two failed under static load. A
couple of solutions to this have been cooked. Two kits have been
donated to the Collegiate Soaring Association to date. One found its
way to Penn State for the glider design program. A second went to
Mississippi State Raspet Flight Research Laboratory for similar study
and design experience. IIRC, a PW-5 and a PW-6 were gifted to MSUGC by
alumnus Dick Johnson.

A Genesis 2 was donated to the SW Soaring Museum by Jerry Mercer.
Another hangs in the National Soaring Museum. I presume the remainder
continue to fly and with the fillet change, fly very well. There's one
for sale in Canada at the moment. It's listed under 'old projects' on
the LAK web site.

Frank Whiteley