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May 13th 15, 12:26 PM
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Best cross country ship class
On Wednesday, 16 October 2013 00:29:01 UTC+3, Seattle wrote:
I'm in the market for a standard class or 15 meter flapped ship. This is my first ship, and I doubt I want to deal with 18 m of wings. An example would be a Discus 2 vs ASW 27. Currently most of my flight goals are simple: get as high up, and far out as possible. Speed is nice, but I'm doubtful I'll be comfortable in a competition for many seasons. All other things being equal, which is the better type (flapped or non-flapped) for staying up a long time and, eventually, cross country flights? Thanks! Buy Discus-2T (or Ventus2CT) with decent trailer. You will find that having that little engine gives you twice the amount of really nice cross-country flights annually. Flaps or not is insignificant. All modern gliders are nice and safe to fly. 
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