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May 21st 11, 07:27 AM
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Perfect day for soaring. Earthquakes, lava, etc, with a temp of 666
degrees Fahrenheit. Great day to attempt a Silver Distance! Anyone want to do a density altitude calculation for me? KBDU field elevation 5288. Assume standard pressure. I'm worried I wont be able to take off! 
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May 21st 11, 02:54 PM
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On 5/21/2011 2:27 AM, Reed von Gal wrote:
Perfect day for soaring. Earthquakes, lava, etc, with a temp of 666 degrees Fahrenheit. Great day to attempt a Silver Distance! Anyone want to do a density altitude calculation for me? KBDU field elevation 5288. Assume standard pressure. I'm worried I wont be able to take off! Good point. And, due to the heat, I would suggest a metal ship over other materials. Tony
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May 21st 11, 03:10 PM
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On 5-21-2011 13:54, Tony V wrote:
On 5/21/2011 2:27 AM, Reed von Gal wrote: Perfect day for soaring. Earthquakes, lava, etc, with a temp of 666 degrees Fahrenheit. Great day to attempt a Silver Distance! Anyone want to do a density altitude calculation for me? KBDU field elevation 5288. Assume standard pressure. I'm worried I wont be able to take off! Good point. And, due to the heat, I would suggest a metal ship over other materials. Tony As a relative newb, have there ever been all aluminum gliders built (commercially)? I can't think of any aluminum-skinned wings out there...
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May 21st 11, 03:28 PM
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On May 21, 7:10*am, Scott wrote:
On 5-21-2011 13:54, Tony V wrote: On 5/21/2011 2:27 AM, Reed von Gal wrote: Perfect day for soaring. Earthquakes, lava, etc, with a temp of 666 degrees Fahrenheit. Great day to attempt a Silver Distance! Anyone want to do a density altitude calculation for me? KBDU field elevation 5288. Assume standard pressure. I'm worried I wont be able to take off! Good point. And, due to the heat, I would suggest a metal ship over other materials. Tony As a relative newb, have there ever been all aluminum gliders built (commercially)? *I can't think of any aluminum-skinned wings out there.... Aluminium alloy skinned wings: Far too many to list. What's aluminum  Andy
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May 21st 11, 04:41 PM
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At 14:28 21 May 2011, Andy wrote:
On May 21, 7:10=A0am, Scott wrote: As a relative newb, have there ever been all aluminum gliders built (commercially)? =A0I can't think of any aluminum-skinned wings out there.= ... Aluminium alloy skinned wings: Far too many to list. What's aluminum Clearly 5/21 is having an influence on used glider sales, as 8 of the 15 gliders currently on page 1 of the Wings and Wheels classifieds have partial or full aluminum wing skins, including the first four with pictures... Marc
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May 21st 11, 09:43 PM
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On May 21, 8:41*am, Marc Ramsey
wrote: At 14:28 21 May 2011, Andy wrote: On May 21, 7:10=A0am, Scott *wrote: As a relative newb, have there ever been all aluminum gliders built (commercially)? =A0I can't think of any aluminum-skinned wings out there.= ... Aluminium alloy skinned wings: Far too many to list. *What's aluminum Clearly 5/21 is having an influence on used glider sales, as 8 of the 15 gliders currently on page 1 of the Wings and Wheels classifieds have partial or full aluminum wing skins, including the first four with pictures... Marc I like the one with red wings and flames on the fuselage myself..............  Brad
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#7
May 22nd 11, 12:08 AM
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"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
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May 22nd 11, 02:32 AM
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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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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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#10
May 22nd 11, 05:59 AM
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May 21st
On 5/21/2011 6:54 AM, Tony V wrote:
On 5/21/2011 2:27 AM, Reed von Gal wrote: Perfect day for soaring. Earthquakes, lava, etc, with a temp of 666 degrees Fahrenheit. Great day to attempt a Silver Distance! Anyone want to do a density altitude calculation for me? KBDU field elevation 5288. Assume standard pressure. I'm worried I wont be able to take off! Good point. And, due to the heat, I would suggest a metal ship over other materials. Time to get all those Blanik L13's back in the air! -- Eric Greenwell - Washington State, USA (change ".netto" to ".us" to email me) - "Transponders in Sailplanes - Feb/2010" also ADS-B, PCAS, Flarm http://tinyurl.com/yb3xywl - "A Guide to Self-launching Sailplane Operation Mar/2004" Much of what you need to know tinyurl.com/yfs7tnz
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