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LS to DG
it doesn't get much clearer than this....
DG overtakes LS on the DG website now: http://www.dg-flugzeugbau.de/ls-start-e.html tim |
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In article , Andreas Maurer
writes: 1. Is it really possible for the manufacturer to earn money with such a UL glider? Yes. I see no way how such an equation can work as long as the UL glider is not produced in a 3rd world country with extremely low wages. That is what is happening. They are, for the most part, produced in countries with lower wages than Germany. Even German gliders are produced in these countries. 2. As long as used gliders of similar or superior performance are easily available for the same price (especially this is the case for the huge European market) few people are going to buy an UL glider. Depends on the wants of the individual buyer. Some only want new. Some want a lower cost selflaunch. For some the lightweight is important. See www.apisgliders.com FAQ for more on this subject. 3. Aerotow by trike might be nice - but aerotow with a motorglider (Dimona etc.) is similar concerning the cost Not when you look at the cost of buying a trike versus buying a Katana motorglider. About $100,000 difference at first glance. And of course the cost for a winch launch are in a completely different class. As I understand it German UL regulations do not allow for winch launching. Can anyone confirm this? 4. UL gliders have to be operated like outgrown gliders - they need helping hands and an airfield to get airborne. No advantage for an UL glider vs an outgrown glider here either. Well I can easily push my 300lbs Apis glider to the launch grid, bit more difficult with my 520lbs Genesis. I can use a 13 year old to put my wings on because of their light weight, (70lbs./31.5kg.). Obviously the light gliders are giving the market what it wants. How else can you explain the success of the Russia, Silent and the best of the lot the Apis? The market speaks, the big 4 are not listening, the little 3 are. Robert Mudd Apis Sailplanes inc. |
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