Icaro Z9
Christian Ciech [http://ozreport.com/emailer.php?toName=mailto%3Achristian&code=63687269737469616r20617420696361726s3230303020646s7420636s6q]
writes:
At the moment we don't have a dealer in the USA and you can by the
glider directly from us. For this reasons we can apply a 10% of discount. The price in dollars depends from the exchange rate of the moment. Today the
exchange rate is 1 euro / 1.1828 $ and so the price of a Laminar in the standard
configuration would be $6390 without discount, that means you would pay it
$5750. Following the options (in the order I suggest them) and the prices (in euro) of
them: In Euros: Laminar: 5400
Carbon Battens: 540
MR A-frame Alu: 540
Round carbon xbar: 825
Technora sail: 470
Carbon Leading edge: 895
Wingtips: 170
Leading edge stiffeners short/long: 165/205 If I have to suggest a minimum options set-up to enhancing performance, handling
and durability of the glider, I will suggest a glider set as follows: Laminar
Dacron Sail (the most durable fabric)
Carbon Battens
MR A-frame Alu
Round xbar Following a description of the options: Due to their major stiffness, the carbon battens allow us to get the best
possible setting of sprogs and dihedral. This gives to the glider better
performance and better coordination. The MR A-frame is more aerodynamically clean and it enhance the performance of
the glider. It is available with two downtube length for different pilot height
(not for all sizes). The new round carbon xbar is stronger and lighter of the previous one and it
reduces the weight of the glider by nearly 1.5 kg compared with the standard
version. That enhance the handling of the glider. These are the most important options. Then, if you like, you can add any other option. Following you can find them in
order of importance: Technora sail
Carbon leading edge or Outer carbon LE only
Wingtips
Leading edge stiffeners short The Technora sail offers low elongation characteristics with minimum weight.
That means better performance but still a good handling. The carbon leading edges are lighter (1.2 kg lighter) and stiffer than the
aluminum version. They are one of the first option I would suggest but, before
to choose them, a pilot should consider that they are more difficult to check in
case of crash. The aluminum inner LE and outer carbon LE combination (about 550
grams lighter) can be a good compromise to reduce the price, the risk of damages
and the weight of the glider, where grams are more important. The wingtips offer an important reduction of the wing vortices increasing the
low-medium speed performance. They increase the climb ratio and the glide ratio
at low-medium speed. The carbon insert reduce the deformation of the leading edge profile at speed
over 70 km/h and it can be important in competition.
The list Christian gives above totals to $10,446 assuming Euro at
1.16.
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