BruceMe
Well Known Member
This post is long winded and speculative. I know nothing except what I've read on the Vans site and in the old -11 yahoo group.
I dont see Vans Aircraft ever releasing a motorglider kit. Van himself is pretty fickle about it; what he's off building an RV-10 now. The company itself has steared a very sound course for bigger and better things. Good for the company, but where's a small low-cost single-place "total performance" motorglider in that objective?
Are they going to take the time to make a kit? Not really likely, that takes time and money and assumes a reasonable expectation that there will be a market. Lets face it, there isn't one. I guess I could see a plans-only glider with some kitting (engine mount, landing gear, etc). But that hasn't happened in Vans since when I was born (1973).
Still, I will remain optimistic and keep looking for progress.
-Bruce
I dont see Vans Aircraft ever releasing a motorglider kit. Van himself is pretty fickle about it; what he's off building an RV-10 now. The company itself has steared a very sound course for bigger and better things. Good for the company, but where's a small low-cost single-place "total performance" motorglider in that objective?
Are they going to take the time to make a kit? Not really likely, that takes time and money and assumes a reasonable expectation that there will be a market. Lets face it, there isn't one. I guess I could see a plans-only glider with some kitting (engine mount, landing gear, etc). But that hasn't happened in Vans since when I was born (1973).
Still, I will remain optimistic and keep looking for progress.
-Bruce