On Friday, December 16, 2016 at 4:05:10 PM UTC-8, Andrzej Kobus wrote:


Self launching jet would not sell well in the USA due to noise issues.


Maybe. Many USA glider locations already have corporate jets flying in and out, and they are noisier than a jet glider. Places in the west like Hollister, Ely, Tonopah, Bishop, Inyokern, Santa Ynez, Minden and so on. I am not familiar with the rest of the country, but perhaps some gliding locations there are based at airports that take jets?