Whatever happened to...

wrote:
Chuck's comments on the American Spirit glider bring to mind the phrase
I use when someone asks me about such gliders; Fly one? I wouldn't walk
under one!

Robert Mudd

Isn't this the ship whose molds were pulled off of a Ventus?

Bob Johnson

Anyone have a picture of one of these (American Spirit)? A google
search yielded nothing...


wrote:
Yes.
But the internals of the kits were no where near the quality of an
Schemmp-Hirth glider.

Robert Mudd

Earlier, John wrote:

Anyone have a picture of one of these (American Spirit)? A google
search yielded nothing...

I use Dogpile. It found this Free Flight issue, with article and
pictures:

www.wgc.mb.ca/sac/freeflight/93_05.pdf

If the pictures don't show, just imagine that you're looking at a
first-year Ventus.

Bob K.

I read that in Poland the PW-5 had been approved for flights up to
11,000 meters? Anyone have any idea how this bird flies in high
winds/high altitude?

Thanks to RAS, I no longer need a calendar.
When the PW-5 troll comes out, it must be winter in the Northern Hemisphere

"Ian Johnston" wrote in message
news:dzZo7CxomoOm-pn2-BbTHJvIz8nks@localhost...
I was just reflecting on the Bright Hopes for the future of soaring
which have appeared here in the past. What became of ...

* the American Spirit / Eagle?

* the Genesis?

* the PW-5 / PW-6?

I know a fair few PW-5's were made, but did it ever come close to the
thousands predicted? Are they still in production?

Ian
--

I haven't flown it at high altitudes, but in high winds it flies backwards.

wrote in message
oups.com...
I read that in Poland the PW-5 had been approved for flights up to
11,000 meters? Anyone have any idea how this bird flies in high
winds/high altitude?

So do all sailplanes ---

For Example John Smith wrote:
I haven't flown it at high altitudes, but in high winds it flies backwards.

wrote in message
oups.com...

I read that in Poland the PW-5 had been approved for flights up to
11,000 meters? Anyone have any idea how this bird flies in high
winds/high altitude?

At 16:12 21 November 2005, Bob Kuykendall wrote:
Earlier, John wrote:

Anyone have a picture of one of these (American Spirit)?
A google
search yielded nothing...

I use Dogpile. It found this Free Flight issue, with
article and
pictures:

www.wgc.mb.ca/sac/freeflight/93_05.pdf

If the pictures don't show, just imagine that you're
looking at a
first-year Ventus.

Bob K.

Yep Bob
Ya gota scroll way down. That's Tor flying and I'll
bet Andy wishes
he never wrote that article.
Chuck

wrote:
I read that in Poland the PW-5 had been approved for flights up to
11,000 meters? Anyone have any idea how this bird flies in high
winds/high altitude?

Given the typical winds (20 to 60 knots) in Washington state at altitude
in a wave conditions, it should do fine. I flew my Ka-6e in wave in
Oregon and Washington number of times during the two years I had it. 60
knot wind at 18,000' is only an IAS of 45 knots.


--
Change "netto" to "net" to email me directly

Eric Greenwell
Washington State
USA

Speaking of "whatever happened to"... I recall seeing an article in
S&G a number of years back about a ship designed in the UK for simple,
low cost construction using a "new" laminate or honeycomb material.
IIRC, it looked similar to the old Duster design from the US. I think
I saw it featured on the cover of a book not long ago (Green glider
against bucolic green landscape). Curious to hear whether it ever went
into any sort of production. .

Erik Mann
LS8-18 (P3)