"F.L. Whiteley" wrote in message
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"smjmitchell" wrote in message
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Janusz,

Thanks for the information on build time hours. This is very useful
information. I think it illustrates that labour is where we need to work
at
reducing the cost. One many year is approximately 2000 hrs .. actually
more
like 1700-1800 when holidays etc are considered. So 1400 hrs is a lot.
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Steve

Carbon layup, complex curves, flaperons, sparless construction(?), and
finishing work on the SZD-55 and certainly the Diana will take longer than

The SZD-55 has no carbon; it is all fiberglass. It has conventional wing
spars. It does not have flaperons or even flaps.