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Ventus C vs LS6
At 18:35 28 August 2018, Marshall Woodford wrote:
I=E2=80=99m looking for a cross county glider. The Ventus C comes with 17.= 5 and 15 winglets. It also has factory tips. The LS6 has low hours and th= e wings and horizontal stab was refinished and painted. The fuselage is in= good condition and original. Both have Cobra trailers and the Ventus=E2= =80=99s trailer is in better condition. The other is road worthy. Which o= ne? I have much more time in the Ventus than LS, but to a certain extent think it depends on what you want from it. In straight performance terms, I think if flown well, the Ventus will win out, but is much more work to get right, and can bite if you don't. The LS is easier to fly and (in my opinion) less twitchy (particularly in 15m). The LS Cockpit is smaller and narrower, so might be more uncomfortable - I think the ergonomics in the Ventus are better for a larger pilot. Try sitting in both (or better still flying if the opportunity is there) and seeing which is more comfortable. With no data to back this up, my impression is that when both were new, the Ventus would have been top of the pile, but as time has gone on, the LS has worn better, and is now more desirable with handling/feel being more important than overall performance for most. |
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