Perhaps you should all wait for the new HpH TwinShark from HpH. First flight in the next 12 months. Available as pure glider/ Jet Sustainer and BinderSolo powered self launcher. http://hphuk.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/TwinShark_20m_p4.pdf A new self-launching Shark 304MS will be delivered to Australia in October Serial #40. The Shark is a boutique glider but it has a strong following in the US and particularly the UK. I'm the HpH Agent in Australia. Rob Izatt
On 10/07/2014, at 10:29 PM, Matthew Scutter wrote: > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5xrDLQ61474 > Standard class definitely seems to be better at high speed. > 750kg AUW in 20m class probably doesn't help them either, or at least not > with 16sqm of wing. > > > On Thu, Jul 10, 2014 at 10:12 PM, Matt Gage <m...@knightschallenge.com> wrote: > Sadly, whilst it was great to see a new glider on the air, nothing can be > taken from the comp in terms of potential performance. The 20m class had far > more to do with the pilots than the gliders. The Jones brothers would still > have won flying a DG505! > > I got to see it close up for a short period on the last day. Initial > impressions were not what I had expected (but neither was the Arcus). In the > only thermal we had together, the LS8 at max weight out out climber it and > then was gaining in the cruise at 90 knots. I had expected better from both, > but again, this was 1 climb and a short period gliding together > > Matt > > On 10 Jul 2014, at 9:48, DMcD <slutsw...@gmail.com> wrote: > > >>> unlike the grotesque Arcus > > > > Well it's difficult to see in the pic, but I guess that the ASG-32 is > > entirely devoid of those terrible speed robbing bumps. > > > > Still, they don't seem to rob that much speed. > > > > D > > _______________________________________________ > > 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 > > _______________________________________________ > 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 > > _______________________________________________ > 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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