The V3 is vaporware? Well that saves me wondering about going to
Aero 2015 for the launch (as mentioned in the latest S&G).

As an aside, I think the Duckhawk (and the Diana) will be seen as
game changers in the long term by showing the potential for gliders
if they can be built by advanced construction methods allowing for
very low weights, high aspect ratios and wide wing loading ranges -
provided they manage to get EASA (and US equivalent) certified.

John Galloway



At 14:46 29 January 2015, Sean Fidler wrote:
Vaporware to slow down the sale of 29s and JS1s ;-)

Just like the Duckhawk and the JS1 prove, it will be a miracle if
Shempp
Hi=
rth is able to produce a significant performance increase over the
29.
Hyp=
e is a curious, highly predictable thing. The JS1 in 18 and the
Duckhawk
i=
n 15 are very good gliders but they fell far short of being the game
change=
rs they were innitially advertised as being. The other gliders are
still
v=
ery much competitive. In fact the 29 has never lost the World
Championship=
I believe. Now here comes the rumored V3 and many are touting
it to be a
=
"game changer!" Fact is that the 29 is "still" the standard by
which all
o=
ther 18m gliders are measured. It is going to be exceedingly
difficult
(an=
d expensive) to significantly exceed it.

Furthermore, if a clearly superior 18 meter glider arrives, the 18m
class
(=
long strong due to perceived stability) will fracture a bit. Many will
jus=
t stop competing in an uneven event rather than buy a new glider.

Once something new arrives which has a clear advantage, maybe
I'll get in
l=
ine :-). But I'm not that worried about it. It might be appealing
just
to=
start a "legacy" 18 meter class and exclude the V3. I like racing
(well,
O=
LCing) 29s and JS1s just fine.