Flaps/spoilers on which sailplanes?

I have the SSA's "Directory of Sailplanes" from sometime in the
1970s(?), which is a great resource for finding the basics of certain
models of sailplanes, but I'm looking for something more detailed on
glidepath control. For example, if I want to find out if the Slingsby
Kestrel uses flaps or spoilers, or I want to find out if the Phoebus C
uses flaps or spoilers, or...

Is there such a resource?

Ric T.

Sure there is, Ric. Try this site:
http://www.sailplanedirectory.com/ndxtype.htm
You'll find what you're looking for, but you do have to wade through
the words.

-John

wrote:
I have the SSA's "Directory of Sailplanes" from sometime in the
1970s(?), which is a great resource for finding the basics of certain
models of sailplanes, but I'm looking for something more detailed on
glidepath control. For example, if I want to find out if the Slingsby
Kestrel uses flaps or spoilers, or I want to find out if the Phoebus C
uses flaps or spoilers, or...

Is there such a resource?

Ric T.

"Janes World Sailplanes and Motorgliders" has that type of info.




wrote:
I have the SSA's "Directory of Sailplanes" from sometime in the
1970s(?), which is a great resource for finding the basics of certain
models of sailplanes, but I'm looking for something more detailed on
glidepath control. For example, if I want to find out if the Slingsby
Kestrel uses flaps or spoilers, or I want to find out if the Phoebus C
uses flaps or spoilers, or...

Is there such a resource?

Ric T.

wrote:
I have the SSA's "Directory of Sailplanes" from sometime in the
1970s(?),

There is a much newer issue (1997) available on printed ($6) or CD ($10)
from the SSA.

which is a great resource for finding the basics of certain
models of sailplanes, but I'm looking for something more detailed on
glidepath control. For example, if I want to find out if the Slingsby
Kestrel uses flaps or spoilers, or I want to find out if the Phoebus C
uses flaps or spoilers, or...

Is there such a resource?

The 1997 directory has this information on it.


--
Eric Greenwell - Washington State, USA
* Change "netto" to "net" to email me directly
* "Transponders in Sailplanes" http://tinyurl.com/y739x4
* "A Guide to Self-launching Sailplane Operation" at www.motorglider.org

www.sailplanedirectory.com is a blatant reproduction of the 1997
sailplane guide. It also has additional information and photos
submitted by users.

There is a permission statement somewhere on the site referring to the
SSA and thanks for allowing the data to be used on the site.

Regards

Al

Eric Greenwell wrote:
wrote:
I have the SSA's "Directory of Sailplanes" from sometime in the
1970s(?),

There is a much newer issue (1997) available on printed ($6) or CD ($10)
from the SSA.

which is a great resource for finding the basics of certain
models of sailplanes, but I'm looking for something more detailed on
glidepath control. For example, if I want to find out if the Slingsby
Kestrel uses flaps or spoilers, or I want to find out if the Phoebus C
uses flaps or spoilers, or...

Is there such a resource?

The 1997 directory has this information on it.


--
Eric Greenwell - Washington State, USA
* Change "netto" to "net" to email me directly
* "Transponders in Sailplanes" http://tinyurl.com/y739x4
* "A Guide to Self-launching Sailplane Operation" at www.motorglider.org

wrote:
I have the SSA's "Directory of Sailplanes" from sometime in the
1970s(?), which is a great resource for finding the basics of certain
models of sailplanes, but I'm looking for something more detailed on
glidepath control. For example, if I want to find out if the Slingsby
Kestrel uses flaps or spoilers, or I want to find out if the Phoebus C
uses flaps or spoilers, or...

Is there such a resource?

Ric T.


A *great* but hard to find book is "Sailplanes 1965-2000" by Martin
Simons. See
http://home.comcast.net/~verhulst/GB...cellaneous.htm

Tony V.

Tony Verhulst wrote:
A *great* but hard to find book is "Sailplanes 1965-2000" by Martin
Simons. See
http://home.comcast.net/~verhulst/GB...cellaneous.htm

All three volumes (1920-1945, 1945-1960 and 1960-2000) are available
directly from Eqip, the publisher: http://www.eqip.de/

You can order online or by phone - they speak good English.



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martin@ | Martin Gregorie
gregorie. | Essex, UK
org |

Hi,

I'll order them for sale on my web site. I tried to get them last year but
they said didn't have them available at that time.

Paul Remde
Cumulus Soaring, Inc.
http://www.cumulus-soaring.com

"Martin Gregorie" wrote in message
...
Tony Verhulst wrote:
A *great* but hard to find book is "Sailplanes 1965-2000" by Martin
Simons. See
http://home.comcast.net/~verhulst/GB...cellaneous.htm

All three volumes (1920-1945, 1945-1960 and 1960-2000) are available
directly from Eqip, the publisher: http://www.eqip.de/

You can order online or by phone - they speak good English.



--
martin@ | Martin Gregorie
gregorie. | Essex, UK
org |

Martin Gregorie wrote:

A *great* but hard to find book is "Sailplanes 1965-2000" by Martin
Simons. See
http://home.comcast.net/~verhulst/GB...cellaneous.htm

All three volumes (1920-1945, 1945-1960 and 1960-2000) are available
directly from Eqip, the publisher: http://www.eqip.de/


Thanks for the info. I've updated my web site.

Tony V.

Martin Gregorie wrote:

A *great* but hard to find book is "Sailplanes 1965-2000" by Martin
Simons. See
http://home.comcast.net/~verhulst/GB...cellaneous.htm

All three volumes (1920-1945, 1945-1960 and 1960-2000) are available
directly from Eqip, the publisher: http://www.eqip.de/


Thanks for the info. I've updated my web site.

Tony V.