similar design

[David Harmon]

Jason....Availability and price.
	Dave

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From: discussion-request at nsrca.org [mailto:discussion-request at nsrca.org]
On Behalf Of Jason
Sent: Thursday, November 14, 2002 10:38 AM
To: discussion at nsrca.org
Subject: Re: similar design


I was told by an FAI pilot that after a NATS, he was told, by a JUDGE,
the he might have done better if he were flying an "European Design". So
what's the motivation to fly American designs if the judges are gonna
start judging design instead of the pattern at hand?

Jason

----- Original Message -----
From: Nik Middleton <middletn at spinmail.com>
To: <discussion at nsrca.org>
Sent: Thursday, November 14, 2002 8:30 AM
Subject: RE: similar design


> Interesting list,  one thing stands out though,  there don't seem to 
> be
that
> many new US designs these days.  Not trying to be contentious here, 
> merely making an observation.  At this year's Euro champs, I didn't 
> see one US designed plane out of 150 aircraft,  yes I know it's 
> Europe, but you would have thought there'd be one or two.
>
> I'm aware that the Focus is a great flying plane, functional etc, but 
> no
one
> could say it was stylish.  Where have all the good looking US designs
gone?
> I'm not saying there aren't any out there, but how many new for this 
> year? There seems to be a tremendous growth in the manufacture and 
> design in Europe, PL and ZN seem to be releasing at least two new 
> designs every
year,
> and they're been sold as quickly as they're been made.
>
> Comments?



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