On Thursday, March 23, 2017 at 10:42:13 AM UTC-7, Tim wrote:

Thanks for the GP 11 shout-out Andy.

Base Price for a GP 11, with calculated 38-39 L/D, is 43,900 EUR, with 11,900 EUR for a trailer and up to 12% discount with 50%-100% deposit. That's about as good a deal in a new-built glider as your likely to get out there folks.

Simple, robust, good performance, new materials and aerodynamic design, and perfect for club use.

BUT, there has been very little to no interest to date. We all representing GP Gliders wish this lack of interest was not the case. If you have any interest in this type of glider, give me a shout as the factory will only enter production if there is demand.

Tim McAllister
GP Gliders USA


There you have it.

You can order a glider with ASW-19 performance for LESS than the inflation-adjusted price of a PW-5. Only problem is not enough people seem to want one. Not exactly sure why that is. Possibly available time is a bigger constraint than money for many and for the rest buying an actual ASW-19 on the used market is a better value proposition than a brand-new glider optimized for minimum possible cost.

Troll-on.

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