3) VENTUS 3 - it is very hard to ignore the potential and hype (claims of 55:1, etc), get in line!...it's going to be awhile (2-4 years potentially), not proven (hype at this point, to me it must win 2 world championships in a row before its proven to be the best), there will almost certainly be bugs to work out early in the production, SH gross "weight" concerns, fuselage size ?s (supposedly the V3 will offer only 2 size options vs 3, something between an A/B ("sport")and another between a B/C). I suspect the SH chose to go with 15/18 vs 18/21 for the V3 is because the window of predicted higher performance with a 21 meter wing was just to narrow. If the V3 delivers the performance that is being "whispered" (55:1, ultra flat polar via thinner airfoils, etc) it will essentially be a highly competitive open class glider with 18m wings. That would be great because carrying 21/18 tips in a normal trailer is a PITA.

I was unaware that SH offered 3 fuselage options. SH has produced several "C" versions of gliders, but these are 15/18m options that come in varieties like Ca and Cb. One would therefore be wise not to purchase a "C" model glider expecting a cockpit that can fit a 6'5" pilot without further due diligence. It also points out that one should be skeptical about advise offered in these forums by relative newcomers who don't have first hand experience with the subject.