Wesley Hill <<email>> writes:
The results for the 2008 Flatter than the Flatlands comp, held at Birchip over Easter, are at http://www.hgfa.asn.au/~fttf
Steve Blenkinsop came first overall flying Corinna's Litespeed S3.5, followed by Alan Beavis and Paul Kelley.
Friday: Too windy.
Saturday: A 71 km fun task was set with an additional... mehr

Jeff O'Brien <<email>> writes:
I'm selling 24x36 inch posters of this image taken last fall over the colorful Utah mountains. Posters are $10 + shipping and can be purchased here: http://rochesterareaflyers.com/JeffObrien.html
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Steve Pearson at Wills Wing states:
UVM sailcloth is very expensive, but has far greater UV stability than conventional Mylar film like smoke or titanium dioxide. The upgrade cost for it is $300 and is standard on the T2C (although pilots can choose standard Mylar if they like.)
The 12mm x .04mm aluminum battens are lighter and have comparable... mehr

Daniel Vélez Bravo <<email>> a Canadian Wills Wing dealer writes:
The T2C includes: - Custom Sail colors. - Special UVM smoked upper sail (as reported earlier in the Oz Report, it lasts much longer than standard Mylar). - Carbon speedbar - Carbon leading edge inserts - 12 mm aluminum battens (cheaper than the carbon... mehr

The Oz Report looks further into glider prices as well as looking at the comparison between flex wings and rigid wings. Where else are you going to get the kind of information that the Oz Report brings you? Who else cares enough?
Talking about glider prices can be controversial and I have already received some unpleasant emails. All the... mehr

http://ozreport.com/12.037#0
Gerolf Heinrichs <<email>> writes:
I’m pretty sure you’re not gonna print this one again, however, I think it’s quite interesting.
As you know, at the annual Anger winter glide comparison event they have hang gliders of different classes perform a task that is basically to take off from one... mehr

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flphg/
Last weekend at the yearly DHV FreeFlight (Hang- and paraglider) meeting in Germany (Garmisch Partenkirchen) flight demos were performed with an electric powered paraglider and a hang glider!! Also noise measurements were done.
The electric engine is developed by a German, Dr. Ing. Werner Eck. (email:... mehr

http://www.turfhouse.com/acatalog/Hangglidercompetition3.html
In US dollars ($1.98/pound):
Moyes Litespeed RS3.5 $12,425. Mylar sail $495 LE inserts $297 Zoom Frame with carbon speed bar $1,337 Total = $14,554.
This total I assume includes the 17.5% VAT. In the UK and in Europe, VAT is included in the prices, unlike in the US where sales tax is... mehr

Ricky Duncan <<email>> writes:
Rob has set up a link http://www.airborne.com.au/pages/home_n.cfm on our website for my daughter who is raising money for the Leukemia Foundation.
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http://www.EarthHour.org/about
It started with a question: How can we inspire people to take action on climate change?
The answer: Ask the people of Sydney to turn off their lights for one hour.
On 31 March 2007, 2.2 million people and 2100 Sydney businesses turned off their lights for one hour - Earth Hour. If the greenhouse reduction achieved... mehr

Alle Piloten, die über den Alpen fliegen, haben die Möglichkeit, sich auf einer Plattform
untereinander zu vergleichen. Es existiert nunmehr wieder ein gemeinsames, länderübergreifendes Streckenflugportal für Gleitschirmpiloten und Drachenflieger.

Der OLC-ALPS erstreckt sich über den gesamten Alpenraum von Frankreich, Italien über die... mehr

Wer mit ersten Akro-Manövern wie steil geflogenen Wingovern oder dem SAT liebäugelt, sich aber an derartiges nicht im Alleingang wagen will, der ist bei diesem Fortbildungsangebot der Flugschule Salzburg bestens aufgehoben: Freestyle am Gardasee nennt sich der Kurs, der Piloten dabei helfen möchte, sich sachte und unter fundierter Anleitung... mehr

http://www.icaro2000.com/Products/Hanggliders/Z9/Z9.htm
The "basic" Icaro Z9 comes with carbon fiber sprogs. They are an $500 option on the Moyes RS. I don't see them as options on any of the other gliders. Readers can, if they wish, adjust the price of the Z9 accordingly.
I apologize for not reporting that Urs Kellenberger is a US... mehr

Gerry and I are starting late this year on our little fund raising drive to get Oz Report readers who appreciate what we do to help support our efforts by re subscribing (donating). I wasn't settled long enough in one spot with good internet access to allow me to engage fully in the necessary fund raising efforts until this week (thanks to my... mehr

http://willswing.com
http://www.willswing.com/news.asp?newsSeek=341
The suggested retail prices on the Falcon 3's, Sport 2's and U2's have increased by $100, effective March 18th. The prices of the T2 and T2C have not changed.
The new retail prices are:
Retail Price
Falcon 3 $3,475.00
Falcon 3 Tandem $3,875.00
Sport 2 $4,475.00
U2 $4,875.00
T2... mehr

http://www.airborne.com.au/pages/hg_hanggliders.html
http://www.airborne.com.au/images/pdf/Glider_Retail_Prices_Jan_2007.pdf
In US dollars:
C4 Gliders
Glider C4-13.5 M/Drag D/Tube $7288
C4 Alternative Base Bar (One Required)
Speed Bar Round Type 2  $0.00 Speed Bar S/Line 1380 Type 2 $580 Speed Bar Carbon $1031
Options C4
Carbon Insert... mehr

http://moyesusa.com/
http://moyesusa.com/downloads/MoyesUSA08RetailPricelist.pdf
As of January 1st, 2008.

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HIGH PERFORMANCE GLIDERS
LITESPEED RSLITESPEED RS MYLAR - 3.5, 4HG LSRS -M$6,995.00
LITESPEED RS SMOKE - 3.5, 4HG LSRS -S$7,195.00
LITESPEED SLITESPEED 'S' DACRON - 3, 3.5, 4, 4.5, 5HG LSS -D$6,795.00
LITESPEED... mehr

http://www.flyaeros.com/
http://www.flyaeros.com/resources/retail_price_list.pdf (this web page may still have the old prices). As of March 1st, 2008:

BEGINNER HANG GLIDERSRetail
Target-16$3,371
Target-16M - for power flight$3,447
Target-21Bi (new 2007)$5,220
Three-wheel landing gear for Target-21Bi (new 2007)$979
HG trolly (new 2007)$914... mehr

http://www.icaro2000.com/Home.htm
http://www.icaro2000.com/Products/Hanggliders/Z9/Z9.htm#6
Retail prices in US dollars Outside EU valid from 1.3.2008 VAT excluded
Laminar Z9 sail in "Square" (Dacron) $9,524
Options at order time
Sail in Diax - 60 LSP the new high performance laminate from Bainbridge $288 Sail in Diax - PP60P the high... mehr

1. The dollar has lost a lot of its value relative to the Euro and to the Australian dollar in the last year and the last few months. When I went to Australia on November 8th the Oz dollar was $0.85. In late March it was $0.93. This would normally push up the price of Australian goods in the US.
2. The Euro had also gone up significantly over... mehr