Quote:
Originally Posted by
Mechta 
As Schleicher don''t want to play ball, Slingsby and the ACO could always run a competition for people who know what they are doing to design a glider for the Air Cadets that would be perfect for the job. Slingsby could then get on and build it. Please make a better job of it than the T53 though!
I'm guessing this is an ironic suggestion!
Cats Five, OK, so leave those mentioned out of the picture. Considering that the K21 design is 36 years old now, surely its time for someone to produce a training glider that is equally good without the German price tag?