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Old December 28th 07, 10:46 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
Nyal Williams
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Where is 'here?' Does =A37,500 mean Australian 'Thalers?'

Most of us think r.a.s. is at home.

At 22:24 28 December 2007, Ian wrote:
On 26 Dec, 22:31,
wrote:

Well, the PW-5 did not failed. It was designed to
meet the
requirements and concept promoted by the FAI. That
concept called for
glider with L/D in low 30-ties.


But the FAI didn't specify the price, did they? If
the PW-5 had cost
=A37,500 fully instrumented and with trailer they'd
have sold lots here.
But priced alongside second hand Pegases they didn't
stand a chance.

Ian