Most numerous sailplane type and model in the world?

On Feb 4, 10:03*am, Terry Walsh wrote:
At 02:42 04 February 2011, wrote:

Does anyone know what active type, make and model of sailplane is the
most numerous in the world and in the USA?

Bill Snead

I don't know about other types but according to Wikapedia Grob produced a
total of 1791 G102 Astirs (Thats all variants CS, 77, Club, II and III

Terry Walsh

Also don't forget the 1400 or so Ka-6s from Schleicher

Peter

On Feb 4, 1:03*pm, vontresc wrote:
On Feb 4, 10:03*am, Terry Walsh wrote:

At 02:42 04 February 2011, wrote:

Does anyone know what active type, make and model of sailplane is the
most numerous in the world and in the USA?

Bill Snead

I don't know about other types but according to Wikapedia Grob produced a
total of 1791 G102 Astirs (Thats all variants CS, 77, Club, II and III

Terry Walsh

Also don't forget the 1400 or so Ka-6s from Schleicher

Peter


In my travels, I have heard many people comment that the LS-4 should
have been world single design class. From the above it appears that
the Discus B - CS might be a good choice now. What do you think?

Bill Snead

On Feb 4, 8:17*pm, " wrote:
On Feb 4, 1:03*pm, vontresc wrote:



On Feb 4, 10:03*am, Terry Walsh wrote:

At 02:42 04 February 2011, wrote:

Does anyone know what active type, make and model of sailplane is the
most numerous in the world and in the USA?

Bill Snead

I don't know about other types but according to Wikapedia Grob produced a
total of 1791 G102 Astirs (Thats all variants CS, 77, Club, II and III

Terry Walsh

Also don't forget the 1400 or so Ka-6s from Schleicher

Peter

In my travels, I have heard many people comment that the LS-4 should
have been world single design class. *From the above it appears that
the Discus B - CS might be a good choice now. What do you think?

Bill Snead

If you had to pick one that is still in production it would probably
be the one, easy to fly too, used in quite a few clubs in Europe as a
solo glider after training on 2 place glass. The LS-4 is probably even
more popular with Euro clubs & schools as the next step up after going
solo, both are great gliders for general club use and would have made
excellent and very attractive one class ships if you ask me... Nice
handling, 40.5:1 (43:1 for the Discus), good performance at speed,
what else do you want? But is was not to be...

Markus Graeber

On Feb 4, 8:17*pm, " wrote:


In my travels, I have heard many people comment that the LS-4 should
have been world single design class. *From the above it appears that
the Discus B - CS might be a good choice now. What do you think?

Bill Snead

I would still go with the LS4 only because more folks would fit in it
than in the Discus. Roomier.

WD

In the two seaters it must be the ASK13 with 700+.
After Schleicher ceased production, the sailplane has been license-built
by Jubi GmbH of Oerlinghausen, Germany. ATC .