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Ventus 2b vs ASW27b ..Which is the better / nicer aircraft?
Hypothetical situation:
Same condition Same trailer Same instruments and accessories Which is the better ship for strong western thermal racing conditions? Why? Thanks in advance for those in the know! T |
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Ventus 2b vs ASW27b ..Which is the better / nicer aircraft?
On Sunday, December 22, 2019 at 6:33:12 PM UTC-7, Nick Kennedy wrote:
Hypothetical situation: Same condition Same trailer Same instruments and accessories Which is the better ship for strong western thermal racing conditions? Why? Thanks in advance for those in the know! T The 27 has greater wing loading. It's a little faster in strong western conditions. Here's that same topic from 2009: https://groups.google.com/forum/#!to...ng/ooy3UgY1amI |
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Ventus 2b vs ASW27b ..Which is the better / nicer aircraft?
On Sunday, December 22, 2019 at 8:33:12 PM UTC-5, Nick Kennedy wrote:
Hypothetical situation: Same condition Same trailer Same instruments and accessories Which is the better ship for strong western thermal racing conditions? Why? Thanks in advance for those in the know! T I found myself faced with the same question three years ago between the Ventus 2b and the ASW27b. I had several friends with the ASW27, so I was inclined to buy a 27 too. After sitting in both cockpits, I found the Ventus 2b to be much more comfortable for my size - 6' 1" and 185lbs. I had much more leg room in the Ventus 2b and actually had to pull the pedals towards me for a comfortable fit. In the 27, I had to push the pedals out all the way and still couldn't extend my legs completely. So my decision was easy strictly based on comfort for long flights. Michael 8U |
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Ventus 2b vs ASW27b ..Which is the better / nicer aircraft?
On Monday, December 23, 2019 at 5:51:41 AM UTC-8, wrote:
On Sunday, December 22, 2019 at 8:33:12 PM UTC-5, Nick Kennedy wrote: Hypothetical situation: Same condition Same trailer Same instruments and accessories Which is the better ship for strong western thermal racing conditions? Why? Thanks in advance for those in the know! T I found myself faced with the same question three years ago between the Ventus 2b and the ASW27b. I had several friends with the ASW27, so I was inclined to buy a 27 too. After sitting in both cockpits, I found the Ventus 2b to be much more comfortable for my size - 6' 1" and 185lbs. I had much more leg room in the Ventus 2b and actually had to pull the pedals towards me for a comfortable fit. In the 27, I had to push the pedals out all the way and still couldn't extend my legs completely. So my decision was easy strictly based on comfort for long flights. Michael 8U Six of one half dozen of another. I have owned and flown both SH and AS gliders. They have a different feel and different engineering ideas. Some like the easy of how SH gliders climb. Some like the finish engineering of AS and how they run, land short. My favorite glider ever was my Nimbus 4, just seemed how a glider should be in every way. I really hated the side hinged canopy on my V2C while assembling or if I wanted to leave open for a second while I retrieved something out of trailer or car. That V2C could climb on almost nothing and could run. |
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Ventus 2b vs ASW27b ..Which is the better / nicer aircraft?
These ships are getting along in age.
Which ship has proven to have the more durable factory gelcoat? AD's? |
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Ventus 2b vs ASW27b ..Which is the better / nicer aircraft?
Over a Beer ( surprising huh ) with Mocho he mentioned the 27B water ballast tanks. He said if they get a leak you have to tear into the wing to fix them.
Are they prone to leaking? |
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Ventus 2b vs ASW27b ..Which is the better / nicer aircraft?
A question for Hank Nixon and other refinishers.
How much in 2020 to drop one of these planes off at your shop and get it Completely refinished? All the extras- total price ? Thanks in advance! |
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Ventus 2b vs ASW27b ..Which is the better / nicer aircraft?
Opps
I should have said: How much is a refinish in Poly? |
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Ventus 2b vs ASW27b ..Which is the better / nicer aircraft?
On Monday, December 23, 2019 at 8:00:45 AM UTC-7, Nick Kennedy wrote:
Over a Beer ( surprising huh ) with Mocho he mentioned the 27B water ballast tanks. He said if they get a leak you have to tear into the wing to fix them. Are they prone to leaking? Nick- My memory of that conversation (and those beers) is that I said the Ventus tanks sometimes need that kind of repair. I know of two Ventuses that had to have leaky tanks fixed. Never heard of the problem with the ASW-27. |
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Ventus 2b vs ASW27b ..Which is the better / nicer aircraft?
On Monday, December 23, 2019 at 10:04:18 AM UTC-5, Nick Kennedy wrote:
A question for Hank Nixon and other refinishers. How much in 2020 to drop one of these planes off at your shop and get it Completely refinished? All the extras- total price ? Thanks in advance! A good bet is to join a couple others and send to M&D or one of the other resources in Europe. I understand cost is about $30,000, plus portion of shipping. I don't know who in the US is actively seeking refinish work. Maybe Williams in CA, Fidel in NM. Ball park in the US is about $30K for the whole job if you can find an interested shop. FWIW UH |
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