Maybe someone would like to comment on why there is not a competition sailplane being manufactured in the USA.
I sure everyone will say the cost of labor here in the USA is too high.
But there are many small aircraft businesses in the USA that produce great airplanes and make a profit, so why not sailplanes.
Tariffs on imported sailplanes are high and expected to rise.
With Trump in office Tariffs could go sky high. We could be paying 25% or more.
I think it’s time that SSA devotes a regular column to the discussion of a competitive USA built sailplane.
Alan Kirlin
OneRogueCloud
