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May 22nd 11, 02:32 AM
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May 21st
On 5-21-2011 23:08, Wayne Paul wrote:
wrote in message .. . As a relative newb, have there ever been all aluminum gliders built (commercially)? I can't think of any aluminum-skinned wings out there... Scott, Commercial produced kits most likely don't meet your definition of "commercially built"; however, Dick Schreder produced 477 kits starting in the early 1960s. (http://www.soaridaho.com/Schreder) They were competitive with other competition birds in their day. (I still fly one... http://tinyurl.com/N990-6F) Wayne Cool! In my limited time with gliders, I just don't recall seeing any with metal wings...mostly glass or wood/fabric. Are the 2-33s metal winged? I flew one once, but don't recall the wings.... Scott 
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May 22nd 11, 02:58 AM
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May 21st
the wings are metal
At 01:32 22 May 2011, Scott wrote: On 5-21-2011 23:08, Wayne Paul wrote: "Scott" wrote in message .. . As a relative newb, have there ever been all aluminum gliders built (commercially)? I can't think of any aluminum-skinned wings out there... Scott, Commercial produced kits most likely don't meet your definition of "commercially built"; however, Dick Schreder produced 477 kits starting in the early 1960s. (http://www.soaridaho.com/Schreder) They were competitive with other competition birds in their day. (I still fly one... http://tinyurl.com/N990-6F) Wayne Cool! In my limited time with gliders, I just don't recall seeing any with metal wings...mostly glass or wood/fabric. Are the 2-33s metal winged? I flew one once, but don't recall the wings.... Scott
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