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Old May 21st 11, 04:41 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
Marc Ramsey[_3_]
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At 14:28 21 May 2011, Andy wrote:
On May 21, 7:10=A0am, Scott wrote:
As a relative newb, have there ever been all aluminum gliders built
(commercially)? =A0I can't think of any aluminum-skinned wings out

there.=
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Aluminium alloy skinned wings: Far too many to list. What's
aluminum


Clearly 5/21 is having an influence on used glider sales, as 8 of the 15
gliders currently on page 1 of the Wings and Wheels classifieds have
partial or full aluminum wing skins, including the first four with
pictures...

Marc