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High Performance DLGs

Hobby Club Ice-Fire DLG - $290
http://www.hobbyclub.com/product_inf...927aa8975ba273


Hyper DLG $290
http://www.nesail.com/detail.php?productID=3059

Polecat Sidewinder II - $300
http://www.polecataero.com/products/sidewinder2/

Photon - $370
Rudder/Elevator/Flap 3 piece wing
http://www.kennedycomposites.com/

Blaster - $390
http://www.kennedycomposites.com/blaster.html

Gladiator - $420
http://www.icare-rc.com/gladiator.htm

Arrow Pro- $380
http://www.pacificgliderworks.com/arrowpro.html
Build thread
http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=540196

Polecat XP-5 Polywing R/E $390
http://www.polecataero.com/products/xp-5poly/

Polecat XP-5 - $420 R/E/A
http://www.polecataero.com/products/xp-5/

Fireworks III - $479
http://www.nesail.com/detail.php?productID=4957
http://www.isthmusmodels.com/product...roducts_id=190

Super Gee II
If you are wiling to take on a scratch build, this is one of
the leaders - Typical build cost is about $250-$300
http://www.charlesriverrc.org/articl...SuperGeeII.htm
http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=545273

LightHawk - $579
RTF available
The LightHawk is modeled after the Super Gee II
http://rcbuilder.com/lighthawk.htm

LightSpeed - $579
RTF available
The LightSpeed is modeled after the Super Gee II
http://www.rcbuilder.com/lightspeed.htm


Hi-Start Launch?

Some people do put a tow hook on the bottom and use very light hi-starts to
launch them as well. Then you can get them up 150-300 feet and hunt for
lift from there.

While a hi-start is not normally the way you would launch one of these,
there is nothing to keep you from putting a hook in the plane and taking it
up to very high launches off a light hi-start. When your arm gets tired,
your
flying can continue.

Fling hi-start - $13
Intended for the Fling HLG
Probably get a 120 foot launch with this.
http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...?&I=LXHMZ3&P=7

Dynaflite up start - $25
This is not advertised for HLG/DLGs but I expect you could
hit 250 feet with your DLG.
http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...&I=LXE637&P=ML