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    From ASM@21:1/5 to All on Sun May 15 14:34:24 2022
    Does someone know what Discus 2ax is? I found quite a bit of information about Ventus 2ax/bx, but I can’t to find anything related to Discus 2ax. I appreciate any info related to the subject. Regards .

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  • From Hank Nixon@21:1/5 to ASM on Sun May 15 16:36:48 2022
    On Sunday, May 15, 2022 at 5:34:26 PM UTC-4, ASM wrote:
    Does someone know what Discus 2ax is? I found quite a bit of information about Ventus 2ax/bx, but I can’t to find anything related to Discus 2ax. I appreciate any info related to the subject. Regards .

    Not completely sure but the "x" ships got a thinner horizontal tail and improved joint between the horizontal and vertical tails. Possibly this is a later production version with the thinner horizontal, or an earlier one converted.
    UH

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  • From Matthew Scutter@21:1/5 to Hank Nixon on Sun May 15 16:47:35 2022
    On Monday, May 16, 2022 at 9:36:50 AM UTC+10, Hank Nixon wrote:
    On Sunday, May 15, 2022 at 5:34:26 PM UTC-4, ASM wrote:
    Does someone know what Discus 2ax is? I found quite a bit of information about Ventus 2ax/bx, but I can’t to find anything related to Discus 2ax. I appreciate any info related to the subject. Regards .
    Not completely sure but the "x" ships got a thinner horizontal tail and improved joint between the horizontal and vertical tails. Possibly this is a later production version with the thinner horizontal, or an earlier one converted.
    UH

    The 'x' means you painted an 'x' after the 'a'. That's it. There is no such formal designation or difference in production versions.

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  • From ASM@21:1/5 to All on Sun May 15 17:03:28 2022
    https://www.segelflug.de/osclass/index.php?page=item&id=62495

    That’s not what the owner of this glider says. If you look at the ad he is stating Discus 2ax.

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  • From Ash@21:1/5 to ASM on Sun May 15 17:32:09 2022
    On Sunday, May 15, 2022 at 7:03:29 PM UTC-5, ASM wrote:
    https://www.segelflug.de/osclass/index.php?page=item&id=62495

    That’s not what the owner of this glider says. If you look at the ad he is stating Discus 2ax.

    Mr. Scutter may be correct. However, there's some info to suggest that the Ventus2ax is an "x" because it has Maughmer winglets, perhaps indicating that a Discus2ax is one with such winglets. http://www.mandhsoaring.com/why%20winglets/wl-it.pdf

    Ash

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  • From Matthew Scutter@21:1/5 to Ash on Sun May 15 20:17:41 2022
    On Monday, May 16, 2022 at 10:32:11 AM UTC+10, Ash wrote:
    On Sunday, May 15, 2022 at 7:03:29 PM UTC-5, ASM wrote:
    https://www.segelflug.de/osclass/index.php?page=item&id=62495

    That’s not what the owner of this glider says. If you look at the ad he is stating Discus 2ax.
    Mr. Scutter may be correct. However, there's some info to suggest that the Ventus2ax is an "x" because it has Maughmer winglets, perhaps indicating that a Discus2ax is one with such winglets. http://www.mandhsoaring.com/why%20winglets/wl-it.pdf

    Ash

    Boy-racers paint the 'x' on their self-designated tricked-out Discus 2's which invariably feature the Maughmer winglets. I painted the 'x' myself on my Maughmer-equipped Discus 2a, just a few SN's before the linked Discus 2a'x' so I could be cool too.
    There is no formal or legal type designation 2ax. It's just for fun, you'll see the same on Cirrus's in club-class (there is a Cirrus 2cxaT in Australia) but as a retired boy-racer I think you would not be 'entitled' to self-designate yourself an 'x' if
    you didn't have the latest winglets.

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  • From Chris Runeckles@21:1/5 to Matthew Scutter on Mon May 16 02:48:09 2022
    On Monday, May 16, 2022 at 11:17:43 AM UTC+8, Matthew Scutter wrote:
    On Monday, May 16, 2022 at 10:32:11 AM UTC+10, Ash wrote:
    On Sunday, May 15, 2022 at 7:03:29 PM UTC-5, ASM wrote:
    https://www.segelflug.de/osclass/index.php?page=item&id=62495

    That’s not what the owner of this glider says. If you look at the ad he is stating Discus 2ax.
    Mr. Scutter may be correct. However, there's some info to suggest that the Ventus2ax is an "x" because it has Maughmer winglets, perhaps indicating that a Discus2ax is one with such winglets. http://www.mandhsoaring.com/why%20winglets/wl-it.pdf

    Ash
    Boy-racers paint the 'x' on their self-designated tricked-out Discus 2's which invariably feature the Maughmer winglets. I painted the 'x' myself on my Maughmer-equipped Discus 2a, just a few SN's before the linked Discus 2a'x' so I could be cool too.
    There is no formal or legal type designation 2ax. It's just for fun, you'll see the same on Cirrus's in club-class (there is a Cirrus 2cxaT in Australia) but as a retired boy-racer I think you would not be 'entitled' to self-designate yourself an 'x' if
    you didn't have the latest winglets.


    Hi Mathew
    I cannot help with the Discus 2cx designation, if there is such an animal?
    But the V2 and V2CX have identical fuselages and crash protection.
    They are different from the V1a,b,c with a 5" wheel, larger cockpit
    and better side to side vision for tall pilots. V2CX has new fin,
    rudder and stab, as well as 18m tips with new planform, less
    dihedral, new airfoil, flaperons that extend to the tip, and winglets.
    MTOW is 600kg vs the 525KG of the V2. Handling is superb in
    either and much better than the V1a,b,c. Noticeable high speed
    performance advantage with the 2CX over the 2C.

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  • From Glenn Betzoldt@21:1/5 to ASM on Mon May 16 05:38:51 2022
    On Sunday, May 15, 2022 at 5:34:26 PM UTC-4, ASM wrote:
    Does someone know what Discus 2ax is? I found quite a bit of information about Ventus 2ax/bx, but I can’t to find anything related to Discus 2ax. I appreciate any info related to the subject. Regards .
    ASM are you looking for a Tricked-out D2a in the USA?

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  • From GliderCZ@21:1/5 to cmrun...@gmail.com on Mon May 16 10:12:13 2022
    On Monday, May 16, 2022 at 2:48:10 AM UTC-7, cmrun...@gmail.com wrote:

    As
    But the V2 and V2CX have identical fuselages and crash protection.
    They are different from the V1a,b,c with a 5" wheel, larger cockpit
    and better side to side vision for tall pilots. V2CX has new fin,
    rudder and stab, as well as 18m tips with new planform, less
    dihedral, new airfoil, flaperons that extend to the tip, and winglets.
    MTOW is 600kg vs the 525KG of the V2. Handling is superb in
    either and much better than the V1a,b,c. Noticeable high speed
    performance advantage with the 2CX over the 2C.

    I believe the fuselage changed significantly from the first V2 to the V2c. Also, early V2 had 4-inch main gear wheel and mechanical brake. Wings and horizontal stab changed fromV2c to V2cx (including addition of more conventional winglets). I'd say that
    even if the "c" is is marginally slower than the cx, it's still prettier (my bias as an owner...)

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  • From andy l@21:1/5 to Hank Nixon on Mon May 16 11:03:45 2022
    On Monday, 16 May 2022 at 00:36:50 UTC+1, Hank Nixon wrote:
    On Sunday, May 15, 2022 at 5:34:26 PM UTC-4, ASM wrote:
    Does someone know what Discus 2ax is? I found quite a bit of information about Ventus 2ax/bx, but I can’t to find anything related to Discus 2ax. I appreciate any info related to the subject. Regards .
    Not completely sure but the "x" ships got a thinner horizontal tail and improved joint between the horizontal and vertical tails. Possibly this is a later production version with the thinner horizontal, or an earlier one converted.
    UH

    That reply is true of the Ventus 2a/b, but the Discus 2 had the thinner tailplane from the start.

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  • From ASM@21:1/5 to Glenn Betzoldt on Mon May 16 21:10:23 2022
    On Monday, May 16, 2022 at 5:38:54 AM UTC-7, Glenn Betzoldt wrote:
    On Sunday, May 15, 2022 at 5:34:26 PM UTC-4, ASM wrote:
    Does someone know what Discus 2ax is? I found quite a bit of information about Ventus 2ax/bx, but I can’t to find anything related to Discus 2ax. I appreciate any info related to the subject. Regards .
    ASM are you looking for a Tricked-out D2a in the USA?

    Maybe. I would like to try it for size first.

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  • From Glenn Betzoldt@21:1/5 to ASM on Tue May 17 05:02:32 2022
    On Tuesday, May 17, 2022 at 12:10:25 AM UTC-4, ASM wrote:
    On Monday, May 16, 2022 at 5:38:54 AM UTC-7, Glenn Betzoldt wrote:
    On Sunday, May 15, 2022 at 5:34:26 PM UTC-4, ASM wrote:
    Does someone know what Discus 2ax is? I found quite a bit of information about Ventus 2ax/bx, but I can’t to find anything related to Discus 2ax. I appreciate any info related to the subject. Regards .
    ASM are you looking for a Tricked-out D2a in the USA?
    Maybe. I would like to try it for size first.

    My email discus2aw - gmail.com contact me.
    Glenn

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  • From ASM@21:1/5 to Glenn Betzoldt on Tue May 17 21:54:19 2022
    On Tuesday, May 17, 2022 at 5:02:35 AM UTC-7, Glenn Betzoldt wrote:
    On Tuesday, May 17, 2022 at 12:10:25 AM UTC-4, ASM wrote:
    On Monday, May 16, 2022 at 5:38:54 AM UTC-7, Glenn Betzoldt wrote:
    On Sunday, May 15, 2022 at 5:34:26 PM UTC-4, ASM wrote:
    Does someone know what Discus 2ax is? I found quite a bit of information about Ventus 2ax/bx, but I can’t to find anything related to Discus 2ax. I appreciate any info related to the subject. Regards .
    ASM are you looking for a Tricked-out D2a in the USA?
    Maybe. I would like to try it for size first.
    My email discus2aw - gmail.com contact me.
    Glenn

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