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Manta_Dreaming
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 Posted: Thu Jul 19, 2012 4:55 pm Post subject: 37 year old hang glider for sale. |
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http://sfbay.craigslist.org/eby/bar/3148495611.html
Hopefully it gets delegated to the backyard and never launched.
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| Posted: Thu Jul 19, 2012 5:59 pm Post subject: |
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I called the guy and gave him the skinny.
He was cool.
I don't think he will sell it to some wuffo.
Thanks for the link
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| Posted: Thu Jul 19, 2012 6:40 pm Post subject: |
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| your math is incorrect. this is an almost new wing at 31 years old |
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Manta_Dreaming
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| Posted: Thu Jul 19, 2012 7:32 pm Post subject: |
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| your math is incorrect. this is an almost new wing at 31 years old |
Nah, you're wrong. Zoom in on the placard photo and you''ll see it was test flown in '75. You know, the year Wheel of Fortune premiered.
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| Posted: Thu Jul 19, 2012 7:36 pm Post subject: |
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| 37 year old hang glider for sale |
Male or Female?
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Manta_Dreaming
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| Posted: Thu Jul 19, 2012 8:14 pm Post subject: |
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Ok, I looked at the placard blow up again, and it's an 81 vintage. The 8 is just a tad stylized.
I wonder how many of these old gliders are hanging out in garages to be discovered - like stories you hear of garages being cleaned out and dynamite or WW2 grenades being discovered.
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| Posted: Thu Jul 19, 2012 8:25 pm Post subject: |
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| Pleased to read that none of the poles are bent. |
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| Posted: Thu Jul 19, 2012 9:32 pm Post subject: |
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| Perfect for the ultimate thrill seeker |
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| Posted: Fri Jul 20, 2012 12:31 am Post subject: |
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You go first Nic and I will go after you have safely flown and landed it.
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| Posted: Fri Jul 20, 2012 2:48 am Post subject: |
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What photos?
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| Posted: Fri Jul 20, 2012 5:12 am Post subject: |
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| What photos? |
The ones in the carigslist add linked by the OP
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| Posted: Fri Jul 20, 2012 7:51 am Post subject: |
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| Posted: Fri Jul 20, 2012 3:07 pm Post subject: |
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| I'd fly it, bring it on |
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| Posted: Fri Jul 20, 2012 7:41 pm Post subject: |
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Hell at least get those wheels. They are tough to find as the old ones fit over the
big tandem base tubes too!
Weird that last time I went to a sale this lady was selling the same thing. I told her the bad news about the wing and paid $20 for the wheels. $20! what a steal..
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| Posted: Fri Jul 20, 2012 8:59 pm Post subject: |
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| CHassan wrote: |
| jjcote wrote: |
| What photos? |
The ones in the carigslist add linked by the OP |
Ah.. a case of FTSD* on my part.
*Failure To Scroll Down
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| Posted: Fri Jul 20, 2012 11:02 pm Post subject: Who says all old gliders are bad? |
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Not all old gliders are bad. I airtow a 1983 Wills Wing Harrier II 177. This is a sweet very light handling glider. I've owned this glider since 1985 and enjoy the light pressure except, it doesn't let you know when it's ready to land. 
Now! The saber is an old flat batten glider and even thought I've owned and flown a Zodiac I'd pass also.
Might be fun on a training hill! |
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| Posted: Sat Jul 21, 2012 5:31 am Post subject: |
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Great, I have been looking for a first glider and I am a thrill seeker.
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| Posted: Sat Jul 21, 2012 6:50 am Post subject: |
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No luff lines. No thanks!!
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| Posted: Sat Jul 21, 2012 6:55 am Post subject: Re: 37 year old hang glider for sale. |
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| Manta_Dreaming wrote: |
http://sfbay.craigslist.org/eby/bar/3148495611.html
Hopefully it gets delegated to the backyard and never launched. |
I flew quite a few different gliders from that era, some flew better than others, I would have no problem flying the FD Sabre from a mountain. I would however do a complete inspection and maybe replace the two side wires.
It would also make a pretty good trainer for some new student.
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| Posted: Sat Jul 21, 2012 7:49 am Post subject: |
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| It has luff lines. This is basically Flight Designs version of the Will Wing Raven, which also had non-shaped battens. It would be a sweet beach glider for the dune-gooners. |
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