"Michael McNulty" wrote in message
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"smjmitchell" wrote in message
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Janusz,

Thanks for the information on build time hours. This is very useful
information. I think it illustrates that labour is where we need to
work
at
reducing the cost. One many year is approximately 2000 hrs .. actually
more
like 1700-1800 when holidays etc are considered. So 1400 hrs is a lot.
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Steve

Carbon layup, complex curves, flaperons, sparless construction(?), and
finishing work on the SZD-55 and certainly the Diana will take longer
than

The SZD-55 has no carbon; it is all fiberglass. It has conventional wing
spars. It does not have flaperons or even flaps.

Oops on that, thinking 56 which is of course Diana. I guess they spent the
extra time squeeging out the resin in the 55;^) It is a more complex build
than the 48, but that's a huge difference.

Frank