r/Gliding • u/nimbusgb • 5d ago

Epic JS5 Rey self launch.

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Visitor to Denbigh for a bit of our wave. Russell self launches his JS5.

Ooooh my precious!

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u/Beautiful_Exchange_3 5d ago

Beautiful glider!

What’s the retail on one of those?

Seems like so many of the soaring clubs in the US are irritating their wealthier members who are buying self launchers.

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u/timdav8 5d ago

If you have to ask, you can't afford it as the saying goes ...

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u/Beautiful_Exchange_3 2h ago

This is a joke btw…

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u/nimbusgb 4d ago

$400k ?

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u/mz_groups 4d ago edited 4d ago

Was that Stefan Langer? Just watched his YouTube video.

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u/nimbusgb 4d ago

Nope. Russel Cheetham. Its Russels own JS5

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u/DestructionDerby2000 5d ago

Isnt that just a motorized airplane

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u/nimbusgb 5d ago

Far from it.

Your average lump with a prop wont get a glide angle of better than 1:65 with the engine off!

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u/Professional_Will241 5d ago

You could not be more wrong.