Interesting topics that will feature in the upcoming issue:

 

 

- With the introduction of its "L-Spatz" model, Robbe caused quite a stir among the fans of classic gliders. Herbert Eberbach took on the plane and reports some amazing things.

 

- Friends of wood constructions rejoice! The partici-pants of AUFWIND's building plans contest gathered in October to fly their designs. We report which model won and will be offered as a kit.

 

- The wing joiner system of a glider, the mysterious beast? Tobias Pfaff illuminates the dark secrets of calculations, lay-out, design, and sizing.

 

- Rhossili Bay is a fascinating slope soaring area on the Gower peninsula of southern Wales. Simon Cocker practically lives there, and he's taking along AUFWIND readers on an exciting weekend of slope'n.

 

- Also included will be a report on the Piper J-3 by Paolo Severin, more on simulation of model performance, a test of an interesting EPP biplane from France, and news of the fall model-fair in Friedrichshafen.

 

 

AUFWIND 1/2011 comes out on 24th December.