"Janusz Kesik" wrote in message
...
I don't care such comments, and well, the most funny is that I wouldn't
have
noticed that post, if someone hasn't commented that. It looks like this
guy
has withdrawn his 'not so nice' posting from the server sooner than I did
retrieved fresh postings from my news server. Anyway, thanks for the
support
for all of You my gliding friends.

Finally, as asked I feel obliged to deliver the final reply that the total
working hours involved in complete (from the first minute of work, to the
very end of finish) in case of production of the SZD-55, total at 1400
hours. So, well... it's a huge amount, and the lower cost of labour helps
so
much indeed to keep it's price still 4500Euros lower than the *predicted*
price of the LS-4 which is going to re-enter production according to the
news I have red on the R.A.S.

With kindest regards,


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Janusz Kesik
Poland
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Janusz, thank you for the information. It is very interesting.

Hypothetically, if the very skilled workers require 1400 hours to produce a
SZD-55, then there must be opportunities for production engineers to reduce
that time.

If process and materials improvements could slash 700 hours from the
building time, the most if not all the glider cost and availability issues
could be resolved. This is where bright people could make a real
contribution to the sport.

Of course, these process and materials improvements would have to work at
both small and large production numbers so that if a small production run
glider became very popular, the production could ramp up to meet demand.

Bill Daniels