Most numerous sailplane type and model in the world?

Does anyone know what active type, make and model of sailplane is the
most numerous in the world and in the USA?

Bill Snead

On Feb 3, 9:42*pm, " wrote:
Does anyone know what active type, make and model of sailplane is the
most numerous in the world and in the USA?

Bill Snead

Non-military the Grunau Baby is the most build, with maybe over 5000
build. The LET L-13 Blanik should be around 2700, the most build glass
ship should be the LS 4 with some 1050 build, the most build glider
still in production must be the Schempp-Hirth Discus with supposedly
over 850 build to date. The Discus CS, identical to the Discus B, is
still in production for SH in the Czech Republik.

Markus Graeber

On Feb 3, 10:19*pm, Markus Graeber wrote:
On Feb 3, 9:42*pm, " wrote:

Does anyone know what active type, make and model of sailplane is the
most numerous in the world and in the USA?

Bill Snead

Non-military the Grunau Baby is the most build, with maybe over 5000
build. The LET L-13 Blanik should be around 2700, the most build glass
ship should be the LS 4 with some 1050 build, the most build glider
still in production must be the Schempp-Hirth Discus with supposedly
over 850 build to date. The Discus CS, identical to the Discus B, is
still in production for SH in the Czech Republik.

Markus Graeber

SZD 48 Jantar St..........with 677 build

On Fri, 04 Feb 2011 18:55:40 -0800, RRK wrote:

On Feb 3, 10:19Â*pm, Markus Graeber wrote:
On Feb 3, 9:42Â*pm, " wrote:

Does anyone know what active type, make and model of sailplane is the
most numerous in the world and in the USA?

Bill Snead

Non-military the Grunau Baby is the most build, with maybe over 5000
build. The LET L-13 Blanik should be around 2700, the most build glass
ship should be the LS 4 with some 1050 build, the most build glider
still in production must be the Schempp-Hirth Discus with supposedly
over 850 build to date. The Discus CS, identical to the Discus B, is
still in production for SH in the Czech Republik.

Markus Graeber

SZD 48 Jantar St..........with 677 build

Around 1000 ASW-20s were built, including B and C models.


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martin@ | Martin Gregorie
gregorie. | Essex, UK
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On Feb 5, 7:20*am, Martin Gregorie
wrote:
On Fri, 04 Feb 2011 18:55:40 -0800, RRK wrote:
On Feb 3, 10:19*pm, Markus Graeber wrote:
On Feb 3, 9:42*pm, " wrote:

Does anyone know what active type, make and model of sailplane is the
most numerous in the world and in the USA?

Bill Snead

Non-military the Grunau Baby is the most build, with maybe over 5000
build. The LET L-13 Blanik should be around 2700, the most build glass
ship should be the LS 4 with some 1050 build, the most build glider
still in production must be the Schempp-Hirth Discus with supposedly
over 850 build to date. The Discus CS, identical to the Discus B, is
still in production for SH in the Czech Republik.

Markus Graeber

SZD 48 Jantar St..........with 677 build

Around 1000 ASW-20s were built, including B and C models.

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martin@ * | Martin Gregorie
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Would it be possible that the owners of a numerous sailplane design
could move ahead one design racing without involvement of current
establishment (IGC, FAI, SSA, ect}. Could the owners form an
assoication and sponsor competitons in interesting locations (central
an western USA, Argentina, Australia, Slovakia) ?

Bill Snead

On Feb 5, 8:54*am, " wrote:
On Feb 5, 7:20*am, Martin Gregorie
wrote:



On Fri, 04 Feb 2011 18:55:40 -0800, RRK wrote:
On Feb 3, 10:19*pm, Markus Graeber wrote:
On Feb 3, 9:42*pm, " wrote:

Does anyone know what active type, make and model of sailplane is the
most numerous in the world and in the USA?

Bill Snead

Non-military the Grunau Baby is the most build, with maybe over 5000
build. The LET L-13 Blanik should be around 2700, the most build glass
ship should be the LS 4 with some 1050 build, the most build glider
still in production must be the Schempp-Hirth Discus with supposedly
over 850 build to date. The Discus CS, identical to the Discus B, is
still in production for SH in the Czech Republik.

Markus Graeber

SZD 48 Jantar St..........with 677 build

Around 1000 ASW-20s were built, including B and C models.

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martin@ * | Martin Gregorie
gregorie. | Essex, UK
org * * * |- Hide quoted text -

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Would it be possible that the owners of a numerous sailplane design
could move ahead one design racing without *involvement of current
establishment (IGC, FAI, SSA, ect}. *Could the owners form an
assoication and sponsor competitons in interesting locations (central
an western USA, Argentina, Australia, Slovakia) ?

Bill Snead

Bill:

I've always thought this was a good idea to follow when discussing one
design racing. Maybe one could even pit the various manufacturers
against each other to be named the one design and in return they would
sponsor a racing series (either nationally or internationally). Tim EY

On Sat, 5 Feb 2011 06:54:56 -0800 (PST), "
wrote:


Would it be possible that the owners of a numerous sailplane design
could move ahead one design racing without involvement of current
establishment (IGC, FAI, SSA, ect}. Could the owners form an
assoication and sponsor competitons in interesting locations (central
an western USA, Argentina, Australia, Slovakia) ?


Sure - the French have an ASK-13 competition, and the Germans had Duo
Discus competitions for at least 15 years...


Andreas

On Feb 3, 8:42*pm, " wrote:
Does anyone know what active type, make and model of sailplane is the
most numerous in the world and in the USA?

Bill Snead

A quick look at the N# registry (I know its an imperfect snapshot at
times) shows:

ASW-20 (all models) @135
ASW-27/29 @117
Std Libelle @108
Ventus @95
Discus @90
Ventus 2 @80
Std Citrrus @80

I was a bit shocked at the low numbers of some types of gliders here
in the U.S.

EY

At 14:18 04 February 2011, Tim wrote:
Bill Snead

A quick look at the N# registry (I know its an imperfect snapshot at
times) shows:

ASW-20 (all models) @135
ASW-27/29 @117
Std Libelle @108
Ventus @95
Discus @90
Ventus 2 @80
Std Citrrus @80

I was a bit shocked at the low numbers of some types of gliders here
in the U.S.

C'mon, guys, you're overlooking the obvious. From the same source, all
models of the 1-26:

521

Of course, it's a snailplane, not a sailplane, but still . . .

Jim Beckman

On Feb 4, 9:10*am, Jim Beckman wrote:
At 14:18 04 February 2011, Tim wrote:

Bill Snead

A quick look at the N# registry (I know its an imperfect snapshot at
times) shows:

ASW-20 (all models) @135
ASW-27/29 @117
Std Libelle @108
Ventus @95
Discus @90
Ventus 2 @80
Std Citrrus @80

I was a bit shocked at the low numbers of some types of gliders here
in the U.S.

C'mon, guys, you're overlooking the obvious. *From the same source, all
models of the 1-26:

521

Of course, it's a snailplane, not a sailplane, but still . . .

Jim Beckman

Mea Culpa. I LOVE the 1-26 as a sailplane. However, I made a biased
assumption...
Tim EY