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Hard tanks might be an advantage if, like me, you trailer to the
gliderport every day. That tends to abrade the bags so I only install them in the wings for a contest after I arrive. It's a hassle to use water for practice flights at my home airport so I never do it. Filling is very easy and dumping is amazingly fast with big valves and plumbing. I'm 6'3" (190+ cm) and cannot fit into a '24 with the seatback installed (mine arrived without it; the factory substituted the baggage compartment covers of the '24E to form a backrest) or with most parachutes. I'm fine in a '27 and assume the '28 is equally roomy. Early '24s (first 32?) were even tighter in the cockpit. Chip Bearden ASW 24 "JB" USA |
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Well,
I´ve got both. 300 hrs in the 24 and 300 in the 28 and I must say that I was a little disapointed with the 28. I think that the 24 climbs almost as well as any other glider. I´ve fown it at the Britsh Overseas Nationals for two years with the 24 and another two years with the 28 and I feel that the last one may be a little better in very weak conditions and better in very strong weather if you fill it up with almost 200 L of water ! As I live in Spain, we don´t have weak conditions for long periods so the 24 is just fine. Anyway you can also fly the 28 10 kms or more slower than the 28. I could say the 24 has been my best glider. If you fit in the cockpit (smaller than the 24), you find one with the water bags in godd condition and you won´t fly in very weak weather, it´s not worthy to buy a 28 as it cost double. I also find the 24´s roll rate better that the 28. It always depends on the overall gilder conditions and the money you want to spend..... Cheers, Jorge Madrigal "28" Madrid,Spain P.s.: Sorry about my probable mistakes in written english... |
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