MOST UGLY GLIDER ?

Malcolm Austin wrote:
I see in another thread that some are looking for the prettiest gliders, set
me
thinking, what's the ugliest (and picture links if possible please!

Cheers,
Malcolm


My vote goes to to the woodstock
http://www.wingsandwheels.com/images/WEDNES~1.JPG

Earlier, NoSpam wrote:

My vote goes to to the woodstock
http://www.wingsandwheels.com/images/WEDNES~1.JPG

Oh, I think there are plenty of homlier-looking gliders than that. That
may not be the nicest-looking Woodstock, but I think that there are
much stronger contenders for the title out there.

Personally, I've always been a fan of the 12-meter Woodstock. It's a
great little ship within its intended context: getting into the air
cheaply in something you built using simple woodworking tools. When
finished with varnish and clear dope they have such a pretty variety of
natural colors and textures. And when you take the time to form a nice
canopy and nose bowl it goes a long way towards hiding the somewhat
angular nature of the design.

The problem with the Woodstock is that the context for which it was
developed is pretty much extinct. Kids these days tend to spend too
much time on the couch, and they don't take woodworking classes. When
they want to soar, they tend to do it by investing money and not time.

Thanks, and best regards to all

Bob K.
http://www.hpaircraft.com/hp-24

Hi,
thanks for following the original (tongue in cheek) aim of this
thread.
Indeed the Woodstock looks a bit out of date, but when was it built?
If its 70's or 80's it can't be that bad ???

Cheers,
Malcolm...


"NoSpam" wrote in message
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Malcolm Austin wrote:
I see in another thread that some are looking for the prettiest gliders,
set me
thinking, what's the ugliest (and picture links if possible please!

Cheers,
Malcolm
My vote goes to to the woodstock
http://www.wingsandwheels.com/images/WEDNES~1.JPG

Malcolm Austin wrote:
Hi, thanks for following the original (tongue in cheek)
aim of this thread.

Ok then, I guess I never really added my pick.

I've never been a fan of the way the Blanik looks.
No dig against where they are made or who makes them.

I think they look like a trainer for bomber pilots. Especially the
L-13 with the wing tanks and that enormous tail which I think came
from a B-25.

Yea, I've flown a few different ones and they fly just fine, I have no
trouble staying up in them. I just don't like the way they look.

So there all you Blanik fans! Flame shields up...

8).........SIFOW

Willie G.

Willie

You don't have to look at it while you are flying it ---


Yea, I've flown a few different ones and they fly just fine, I have no
trouble staying up in them. I just don't like the way they look.

So there all you Blanik fans! Flame shields up...

8).........SIFOW

Willie G.


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Willie

You don't have to look at it while you are flying it ---

But before and after you have to

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Jacek,

I doubt this remark was made against either Russians
or Poles. The idea expressed is a universal joke and
in this context it has attributed wit to the Russians
and/or the Poles.

Here's to pretty women!


At 22:30 22 February 2006,
wrote:
In Russia we have a saying (It could be Poland)

There are no ugly women, there is only lack of vodka.
--
Mike Lindsay

Bit prejudiced against Poland, aren't we....did you
already forgot how
you abandoned Poland, who supposed to be your allied,
during WW II to
Hitler and then to Stalin? Do I have to remind you
of the Polish pilots
helping to save London? And their superior flying skills?
And you dare
to bring some garbage statements about Russia and vodka?
And then you
are throwing Poland into this equation? I have heard,
I believe on the
BBC News (isn't that English TV?) that England is leading
the world in
deaths related to liver cirrhosis...so, maybe your
stupid comments
about Poles and vodka are little bit out of place?
And, since you are
the Alpha & Omega, maybe you can design your own glider....best
L/D
55,000 at Mach 1.2 speed...this is really shame because
I have quite a
few friends in England and you are only giving them
a black eye. You
don't resemble the cool Brits that I know. And then
you can throw your
racist garbage out of flying sailplanes.

Jacek Kobiesa
Washington State

"Nyal Williams" wrote in message
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Jacek,

I doubt this remark was made against either Russians
or Poles. The idea expressed is a universal joke and
in this context it has attributed wit to the Russians
and/or the Poles.

Here's to pretty women!


Here's to vore modka! Hic!

bummer
Ninden, Mervada

I should first qualify my statement by saying that I used to own a Citroen
2CV and a 2CV wagon and I drove a DS-19 in graduate school.

I like the looks of the PW-5
I like the looks of the Blanik
I even like the 2-33.

There, I have come out of the closet and made it public.

Colin

You are not a well man.
Confession: I drove a Fiat 500 as a kid but I did give it up
(not voluntarilly, my last Fiat 500 was confiscated when I
was discovered to be under-age, but its a long story)...