New Sailplanes For the American Soaring Market?

Are fluctuations in the American market that critical
to the German manufacturers? I genuinely don't know
- but America is a fairly small gliding country (with
a roughly similar number of glider pilots to UK that
has 20% of the US population) compared to the whole
of Europe. There are still long waiting lists for
'German' gliders.

John Galloway

At 14:36 10 January 2004, Vorsanger1 wrote:
Eureopean manufacture will not die. The actual manufacture
will just move to
areas of lower costs...just like 'back office' jobs
of US companies are
acutally located in India and the Philippines. This
already in place as the
production of 'German' gliders is actually taking place
in Slovenia and other
countries. Also, I would imagine that there is a large
enough demand in Europe
to keep companies in business for a while longer, at
least until the cycle is
completed, the Euro drops, US$ strengthens, and Americans
start buying
sailplanes again...

Cheers, Charles

you might want to let the Geman manufacturers know this!
they apparently are unaware of this waiting list....
tim

"John Galloway" wrote in
message ...
There are still long waiting lists for
'German' gliders.
John Galloway

"Dan Dawson" wrote in message ...
Will this end the purchase of new sailplanes by Americans - and others?

Will the European manufacturers die - like LS?

Is our soaring sport on the way to extinction?

Even more worrisome, I've heard rumors that the sky is falling.

The sky falling will have a terrible effect on soaring, and all other
forms of aviation.

Certainly our current crop of sailplanes can last at least thirty years

Liam Finley wrote:
"Dan Dawson" wrote in message ...

Will this end the purchase of new sailplanes by Americans - and others?

Will the European manufacturers die - like LS?

Is our soaring sport on the way to extinction?


Even more worrisome, I've heard rumors that the sky is falling.

The sky falling will have a terrible effect on soaring, and all other
forms of aviation.

What exactly did you mean by "..sky is falling..."? Is this another
"brilliant" idea of Bush's administration?

(Liam Finley) wrote in message . com...
"Dan Dawson" wrote in message ...
Will this end the purchase of new sailplanes by Americans - and others?

Will the European manufacturers die - like LS?

Is our soaring sport on the way to extinction?

Even more worrisome, I've heard rumors that the sky is falling.

The sky falling will have a terrible effect on soaring, and all other
forms of aviation.

At 04:06 26 January 2004, F1y1n wrote:
I live in the greatest country in the history of mankind,
and hell am
I proud of it.

... And here was I thinking you lived in the US

:-)

I agree with this guy and will put my name to it.
However, the PW5 it is not the fault of the Poles.
They did a good job given the parameters they had
to work within.

The PW5 class has proven itself a failure but I still
believe in the concept of the World Class. The PW5
has failed because most competition pilots want to
fly decent ship.



At 00:00 25 January 2004, G.Kurek wrote:
I CARE! And I certainly do not care about posts from
some punk that is
too scared to put his name under.

Caring

Gregg J. Kurek

(F1y1n) wrote in message news:...
'Janusz Kesik' wrote in message news:...
Maybe it's time to switch to SZD Diana, Puchacz,
or SZD-55 at least as
long as the Poland isn't in the Euro zone?
Just count it...

Regards,

Mr. Kesik,
would you please shut up about your useless Polish
gliders? Not one
worthwile glider has ever come out of Poland, with
your 'stars' PW-5
and Junior belonging to the 'run, do not walk away
from' category.
Nobody cares.
Thank you.

I'd take a Diana in a heartbeat.

Then again, I'm from Texas, not the good ol' USA of
that Yale-y carpetbagger
can't-believe-it but-he-makes-Clinton-look-good Bush.
BTW--we called him shrub while he was governor.
SNIP

Thats why the majority of us didn't vote for him .


Back to the Diana, any pics are reports on the rewinged,
50-1+ version?

Back to the Diana, any pics are reports on the rewinged,
50-1+ version?

I have only heard that the first flights are scheduled for summer '04. =
I'll post any info as soon as it becomes official.

Regards,


--=20
Janusz Kesik

visit www.leszno.pl - home of the www.css-leszno.it.pl

"Janusz Kesik" wrote in message ...
Back to the Diana, any pics are reports on the rewinged,
50-1+ version?

I have only heard that the first flights are scheduled for summer '04.
I'll post any info as soon as it becomes official.

Regards,


Bogumil Beres, designer of the Diana and the Diana 2, will be speaking
at the SSA convention in Atlanta next week. And it's 52, not 50, to 1.
Incredible. If this glider were called "ASW-30", it would be
back-ordered for years. There must be a lesson there somewhere...
Jack Wyman
Diana s/n 001