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Old 9th May 2012, 20:46
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astir 8
 
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Mr Lotusexige sir,

Pardon my saying but the Scuds 1,2 and 3 were designed by a gent named Baynes. The Scud 1 dated from 1931, Scud 2 was built in 1932 (to correct instability in the Scud 1). One Scud 2 is still airworthy

The Scud 3 was a remarkably advanced (for 1935) glider with a "pop up" engine. It was frowned-on by gliding purists and the engines removed. Both examples are still in existence.

(ref "Sailplanes 1920 - 1945 by Martin Simons)

Mr Mechta's link to the Chapman museum says that Mike Costin's glider design was called the "Condor" (There are also German designs called Condor though)
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