On Sunday, 18 December 2016 10:47:31 UTC+2, Sean wrote:
The JS3 fuselage is NOT a 26 copy. Please.

After you notice new canopy shape, wing-fuselage junction and new tail, the fuselage plug shape is very close to old '26. I guess after designing structure and opening for JS1 jet option it's not realistic to really do much else.

I read SA aviation forum and it appears that JS3 has JS1 EVO wing that is cut 1,5 m from the root, thus 15m span from original 18m wing.

I have no doubt it can be great 15m glider for extremely good or even moderately good weather and surely it is beautiful, but I'm only seeing normal evolution of design instead of all-encompassing revolution. Probably most 3s will be flown with 18m span.