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Samkyo said..
Hello,
at first with the preliminary flyer that slingshot release I was really interested by the phantasm. Since with delay, price and wing availabiIity, I started changing my mind as a refined I76 will stay a 76 not sure the upgrade will be really noticeable except the drag reduction at the fuselage connection.
I would have prefer a solution to allow HG owner to use the carbon mast with there original set of wing and been able to add really new wing like high aspect.
now let's talk about price, with delay on shipping the probably that the production is in Asia is high and as Sonic inChina is the actual go to for foil manufacturing we can start from there and try to understood why European foil are less expensive like Alpin foil/AFS/Lokefoil/SAB. The only option is that's man hrs rate in 10years grow so much in China that Europe are now a low cost area. yes I forgot to say that 10years ago I was working near Sonic factory for composite manufacturing and more particularly Moth that give me a good idea of the number and to know that big factor are not the few extra carbon layers .
Base on this and to reduce carbon print impact that already high with composite my next foil upgrade will be certainly source locally with brand that also manufacturer and who give me the feeling of not being only a wallet full of money that you full with good commercial information
I did see this high aspect hoverglide wing on instagram last year.
www.instagram.com/p/CIHVwvZDjV_/No idea if it's coming to market
CYVRWoody
> 9 months ago, 1 Oct 2020
