Jim Scanlon (deceased)
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Post by Jim Scanlon (deceased) on Mar 2, 2013 9:50:09 GMT 9
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Post by MOW on Mar 2, 2013 10:33:03 GMT 9
That looks like a hallava lot of fun.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 2, 2013 10:45:43 GMT 9
If the price is quoted in Euro's, somewhere north of 93,000 FOB plant, not including trailer or shipping to you.
That would be something above about 130,000 with all the stuff, excluding taxes.
I've just placed my order, but I guess I shouldnt expect delivery any time soon. I intend to pay what I can afford, but I think I'll be adding more interest than my payments will be able to keep up with.
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Post by LBer1568 on Mar 2, 2013 12:36:53 GMT 9
While stationed at RAF Upper Heyford UK we had an old RAF site not far away. They had a couple blimps with a winch system to crank them up and down. Folks would go out and jump off blimp and parachute back down. Usually went up 200 feet or so, but it was nice practice for jumpers. They also had a glider school there with both single and two seat gliders. They had a cable pull launch system. I had a 350 CI Chev Malibu Wagon, new when I got to England. I would go over and pull the gliders into the air. It was about a quarter mile pull, and would get glider very nice takeoff. In return for launching most of day, I would get to go up in two place glider. It was fun finding the thermals and going higher with each rotation into the thermal. One day we caught a rise to over 6,000 feet on one turn in. I never got my license and went solo. It was just too much money and base frowned on doing private flying. Insurance was the high expense. So I just traded about 10-15 quarter mile launches into a 5-15 minute glider ride.
It is very quite when you glide. I didn't see the ribbon in front of the glass cockpit. It is main flying aid. Watch the ribbon and see where wind is and if you are taking advantage of winds/thermals.
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