Hi Larry, 171 mph is only 148 kts and many modern gliders have a VNE of that or more. Even some of the older ones come close, I flown a glider at 140 kts and it was 20 years old. Some of the gliders ar very slick ships.
Regards Barry Kruyssen Cairns, Australia k...@bigpond.com http://www.users.bigpond.com/kr2/kr2.htm -----Original Message----- From: krnet-boun...@mylist.net [mailto:krnet-boun...@mylist.net] On Behalf Of Larry&Sallie Flesner A glider going 171 mph???? HUMMMMMMM................... I'll have to think about that one.
