Not the Chevy, this is a Rolladen-Schneider LS-1. Fiberglass sailplane made in Germany.
One of our club members is over there on sabatical and can help with shipping.
Dan
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Feb. 13, 2012 11:44 a.m. 914Driver SuperDork
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Feb. 13, 2012 11:52 a.m. MG Bryan Dork
That looks like a lot of fun.
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Feb. 13, 2012 12:25 p.m. Gimp Dork
Put a LS-1 in it.
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Feb. 13, 2012 1:36 p.m. Keith SuperDork
914Driver wrote:
This seems unsustainable, and possibly a poor time to be using hands to take a picture.
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Feb. 13, 2012 2:23 p.m. DrBoost SuperDork
Keith wrote:
914Driver wrote:
This seems unsustainable, and possibly a poor time to be using hands to take a picture.
Yeah, which came first, the upside-down-ness or the desire to snap a picture?
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Feb. 14, 2012 2:34 a.m. Appleseed SuperDork
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Feb. 14, 2012 2:54 a.m. novaderrik SuperDork
shipping? pull it behind another plane that's going in the right direction.. has there been a trans Atlantic glider flight yet?
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Feb. 14, 2012 8:39 a.m. 914Driver SuperDork
novaderrik wrote:
shipping? pull it behind another plane that's going in the right direction.. has there been a trans Atlantic glider flight yet?
With no in flight service?
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Feb. 14, 2012 10:15 a.m. Gearheadotaku SuperDork
how fast can one of those be towed without damage?
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Feb. 14, 2012 10:32 a.m. 914Driver SuperDork
60 knots I think. I'm usually so focused on everything else, i don't look at the speedo.
All ships have a Do Not Exceed speed but it may be different under tow.
Dan
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Feb. 14, 2012 11:39 a.m. 914Driver SuperDork
Looks like 60 - 70 mph.
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Feb. 14, 2012 12:18 p.m. Zomby woof SuperDork
914Driver wrote:
Rolladen-Germany.
Is anybody beside me reading this and getting hungry?
