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Old February 2nd 09, 08:52 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
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On Feb 1, 4:00*am, Dan Silent wrote:
At 03:09 28 January 2009, RRK wrote:

How many gliders with a wing span of 13.5 or less do you know?


1 * * * Apis-13 * * * * * * * * 13.3
2 * * * BG135 *
3 * * * Carbon Dragon * 13.4
4 * * * Cessna CG-2 * * * * * * 11.0
5 * * * Cherokee II * * * * * * 12.2
6 * * * Duster 13.1 m * * * * * 13.1
7 * * * H101 Salto * * *
8 * * * L0 100 *
9 * * * Monarch * * * * * * * * 12.8
10 * * *Monerai S * * * * * * * * * * * 11.0
11 * * *MU xyz *
12 * * *Pioneer II * * * * * * * * * * *13.0
13 * * *PW-5 * * * * * * * * * *13.4
14 * * *Russia *
15 * * *Schweizer 1-26 *12.2
16 * * *Silent 2 * * * * * * * * * * * *13.0
17 * * *Silent 2 Targa * * * * *13.3
18 * * *Silent Club * * * * * * 12.0
19 * * *Slingaby Swallow * * * *
20 * * *Sparrowhawk * * * * * * 11.0
21 * * *SW-1 Swift * * *
22 * * *SZD-59 Acro * * * * * * 13.2
23 * * *WindRose * * * * * * * * * * * *12.7
24 * * *Woodstock * * *
25 * *Ka6 * * * * * * * * * * * * *14.1


Don't forget the Irv Culver "Screamin' Weiner" 10.97m span a.k.a. Li'l
Dogie (Wally Wiberg) and the Culver "Rigid Midget" 11.58m . These
designs placed 2nd in 1946 and 1947 U.S. Nationals. Flown by Ray
Parker and Paul MacCready. Had a world out and return record in the
1940s also.
 




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