Best Looking Sailplane

I can't answer the question with just one glider. There are so many
beautiful designs to choose from.

Current generation of single seaters: ASG-29

Previous generation of single seaters: ASW-27

And the generation before that: ASW-20. Especially the WL version
with the 16.6m wingtips being hoisted up on the wire. Beautiful!

And the generation before that: LS1-c/d. You really didn't think I
would leave that out, did you? :-)

And here's where I need the first two volumes of Martin Simone's
trilogy on gliders, "Sailplanes 1920 - 1945" and "Sailplanes 1945 -
1965" to complement my volume "Sailplanes 1965 - 2000". But without
those reference books, I'll go with the OP's proposal and say
Minimoa. He's probably had one or two and knows what they look like
"in the flesh."

Ray Lovinggood
Carrboro, North Carolina, USA
PS: One of my favorites to see climbing in a thermal when I'm out
flying: Turkey Vulture, Cathartes aura

None of that plastic stuff looks right. Give me some good old German
plywood. :-)

Hard to beat a Ka-6

Pete

Owner of N4793T

On Sun, 01 Nov 2009 14:31:27 -0800, vontresc wrote:

None of that plastic stuff looks right. Give me some good old German
plywood. :-)

Hard to beat a Ka-6

For my money the best looking of the wooden gliders is the Fafnir.


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On Nov 1, 6:30*pm, Martin Gregorie
wrote:
On Sun, 01 Nov 2009 14:31:27 -0800, vontresc wrote:
None of that plastic stuff looks right. Give me some good old German
plywood. :-)

Hard to beat a Ka-6

For my money the best looking of the wooden gliders is the Fafnir.

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martin@ * | Martin Gregorie
gregorie. | Essex, UK
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All sailplanes are beautiful, but take a look at the National Soaring
Museum's newly restored Kirby Gull. Now that's a really beautiful ship!

Hallo Martin Gregorie, Du schriebst am 02.11.2009 00:30

On Sun, 01 Nov 2009 14:31:27 -0800, vontresc wrote:

None of that plastic stuff looks right. Give me some good old German
plywood. :-)

Hard to beat a Ka-6

For my money the best looking of the wooden gliders is the Fafnir.

indeed, it is. The very best. But not for my *money* (couldn't pay one) ;-)

Regards
Werner

ASW22 nothing else comes near it for looks.

http://www.gliderforum.com/photos/sh...6&currentpos=1
http://www.gliderforum.com/photos/sh...1&currentpos=2

http://silentflight.com/asw22ag.jpg
http://silentflight.com/asw22_2.jpg

Then I am biased...

Al

Not voting for PW-5, Al?
Jim

On Nov 1, 10:38*pm, JS wrote:
Not voting for PW-5, Al?
Jim

ASW-12

Craig

On Nov 1, 10:38*pm, JS wrote:
Not voting for PW-5, Al?
Jim

This was best looking glider thread

now if you are talking 13M gliders then it has to be the H101 Salto.

But then again I am biased

Al

The ASW 20 was the first sailplane that I saw in a book where I
finally said I've got to get involved in this sport. I'd seen photos
of other gliders before, but I fell in love with that glider. And
you'll always remember your first. 20 years later and I know own a
very special version of an ASW 20.

My vote for the most beautiful sailplane is for the one you fly.
Nothing will beat that!