Hi Cee Yes, I’m happy to admit that the Duo did dominate its class for years but it is equally fair to say that this was due to other manufacturers not producing a 20 m glider at the time. The DG 1000 came on the market seven (7) years later and Schleicher has never produced an unflapped 20 m two-seater.
The same can be said for the Arcus. I have flown it extensively and it is undoubtedly a good glider but please keep in mind that it also enjoyed a total monopoly for six (6) long years. Now the ASG 32 is on the market and if early competition results are anything to go by its market dominance will also disappear. I toured the Schleicher factory less than 3 months ago and all I could see was ASG 32s in various stages of production. Let’s look at the early days of 18m class now. At the time the only aircraft designed for the competition scene was the Ventus 2. Competition results were impressive because DG and Schleicher focused on the recreational pilot and developed self launching gliders, namely the DG 800 and the ASH 26E. They were produced in large quantities but their high empty weight and their limited range of wing loadings excluded them from the competition scene right from the beginning. What I’m trying to say is that dominating a class is easy when you haven’t got competitors. I hope you will admit that the ASG 29 dominance isn't due to the lack of other gliders in its class. Kind regards Bernard > On 24 Aug 2015, at 10:20 pm, Cee Kay <fibremi...@gmail.com> wrote: > > You will have to admit that the Duo Discus has dominated its class very > clearly, over time, so I disagree with your statement. > > Chris > > On Mon, Aug 24, 2015 at 6:51 PM, Future Aviation Pty. Ltd. > <ec...@internode.on.net <mailto:ec...@internode.on.net>> wrote: > Good evening all > > While talking to Schleicher just a few minutes ago I learned that the first > 10 (ten) places at the > German Nationals went to ASG 29 pilots. In France the results were similar > but only the first > 8 (eight) places were taken by ASG 29 pilots. > > If my information is correct, no other glider has ever dominated its class as > clearly as the ASG 29. > > Sorry, Adam - it just had to be said!!! > > Kind regards to all. > > Bernard Eckey > Future Aviation Pty. Ltd. > ec...@internode.on.net <mailto:ec...@internode.on.net> > Ph. 08 8449 2871 > Mob. 0412 981 204 > > > > _______________________________________________ > Aus-soaring mailing list > Aus-soaring@lists.internode.on.net <mailto:Aus-soaring@lists.internode.on.net> > To check or change subscription details, visit: > http://lists.internode.on.net/mailman/listinfo/aus-soaring > <http://lists.internode.on.net/mailman/listinfo/aus-soaring> > > _______________________________________________ > Aus-soaring mailing list > Aus-soaring@lists.internode.on.net > To check or change subscription details, visit: > http://lists.internode.on.net/mailman/listinfo/aus-soaring
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