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Originally Posted by astrochex
My experience is dated and indirect.
We had a family friend who owned a sailplane, a Diamant. Not sure if it was 15 or 17m wingspan. It was actually assembled once in our backyard.
But my dad used to crew for him at El Mirage in regional and national contests. They were family trips. Those were spectacular experiences. My dad eventually got a license and I went up with him once in a Schweitzer, at Perris.
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This Diamant is a '70. Sold for around $6,500. Fine price but being unfamiliar with sailplanes, I have yet to learn what one would invest in getting this vintage to a point where there's no question concerning structural integrity. That's purely a curiosity on my part---preference in this case is modern form.
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Karl ~~~
Current: '80 Silver Targa w /'85 3.2. 964 cams, SSI, Dansk 2 in 1 out muf, custom fuel feed with spin on filter
Prior: '77 Copper 924. '73 Black 914. '74 White Carrera. '79 Silver, Black, Anthracite 930s.
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