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Subject: RE: Snipe 2 Enquiry
Date: Tue, 2 Jun 2026 13:17:29 +0100
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NRJ, Vortex 5
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We hope to get stock of both in ~1 week.
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Kind regards,
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Neil.
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Neil Stainton
HyperFlight Ltd
1 Drybank Farm
Fosse Way, Ettington
Stratford-upon-Avon=20
UK CV37 7PD
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Mob/WhatsApp: +44 (0)7821 351341
Email: neil@hyperflight.co.uk
Web : www.hyperflight.co.uk
VAT ID: GB116294226
EORI: GB116294226000
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From: Oscar Bond <oscar.bond@btinternet.com>=20
Sent: 02 June 2026 11:00
To: sales@hyperflight.co.uk
Subject: Re: Snipe 2 Enquiry=20
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Hi Neil,=20
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I did think that might be the case and it makes sense that they are not =
producing models.=20
=20
Would you have any other recommendations for me that are similar to the =
snipe 2 and more available?=20
Thanks again, Oscar=20
Sent from my iPhone
On 2 Jun 2026, at 9:51=E2=80=AFam, sales@hyperflight.co.uk =
<mailto:sales@hyperflight.co.uk> wrote:
=EF=BB=BF
Hi Oscar,
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I do not know if the sniper two will come back into production, but I =
doubt it. It is now a 10 year-old design.=20
=20
Just check news about the Ukraine war. If that stops we may get more of =
Vladimir=E2=80=99s models planes again.
Kind regards, Neil.=20
This message has been dictated to my phone. Please ignore any errors.
=20
On Tue, 2 Jun 2026 at 08:50, Oscar Bond <oscar.bond@btinternet.com =
<mailto:oscar.bond@btinternet.com> > wrote:
=20
Hi Neil, thank you for your message.=20
=20
Will the snipe 2 come back into production in the future or is it =
permanently discontinued?
=20
If so can I be put on a waiting list at all or be notified when it is =
available again?=20
Thanks again, Oscar=20
=20
Sent from my iPhone
On 2 Jun 2026, at 8:23=E2=80=AFam, sales@hyperflight.co.uk =
<mailto:sales@hyperflight.co.uk> wrote:
=EF=BB=BF
Hi Oscar,
=20
The Snipe 2 is no longer available. The only model in production by the =
currently very reduced Vladimir=E2=80=99s models is the Yoda.=20
Kind regards, Neil.=20
This message has been dictated to my phone. Please ignore any errors.
=20
On Tue, 2 Jun 2026 at 08:07, Oscar Bond <oscar.bond@btinternet.com =
<mailto:oscar.bond@btinternet.com> > wrote:
Hi,=20
I=E2=80=99m looking to purchase a Vladimir=E2=80=99s models Snipe 2 dlg =
and I was wondering if hyperflight would be able to do a special order =
for me, I have a few questions about availability and specifications.=20
I=E2=80=99m looking for something that would be primarily be used for =
thermalling and general sport/aerobatic flying rather than pure =
competition use so I=E2=80=99m trying to decide on the most suitable =
layup for my needs.=20
I am currently thinking UHM standard would be best for my needs but I =
would really appreciate your advice for someone wanting:=20
- Good durability=20
- excellent thermal performance=20
- enough strength for regular flying/aerobatics=20
I was also wondering:=20
- What are the current lead times?
- Whether custom colour schemes are available?
- And what a typical fully built cost would roughly be?
Thanks very much for your time and if someone could get back to me I =
would really appreciate it.=20
Best regards, Oscar Bond=20
Sent from my iPhome=20
Sent from my iPhone
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/b><span lang=3DEN-US =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> Oscar Bond =
<oscar.bond@btinternet.com> <br><b>Sent:</b> 02 June 2026 =
11:00<br><b>To:</b> sales@hyperflight.co.uk<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: Snipe =
2 Enquiry <o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal>Hi =
Neil, <o:p></o:p></p><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=3DMsoNormal>I did =
think that might be the case and it makes sense that they are not =
producing models. <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>Would you have any other recommendations for me that =
are similar to the snipe 2 and more =
available? <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal>Thanks =
again, Oscar <o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=3DMsoNormal>Sent from my =
iPhone<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><br><br><o:p></o:p></p><blockquote =
style=3D'margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'margin-bottom:12.0pt'>On 2 Jun 2026, at 9:51<span =
style=3D'font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>=E2=80=AF</span>am, <a =
href=3D"mailto:sales@hyperflight.co.uk">sales@hyperflight.co.uk</a> =
wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></blockquote></div><blockquote =
style=3D'margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'>=EF=BB=BF</span><o:p></o:p></p>=
<div><p class=3DMsoNormal>Hi Oscar,<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal>I =
do not know if the sniper two will come back into production, but I =
doubt it. It is now a 10 year-old =
design. <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>Just check news about the Ukraine war. If that stops =
we may get more of Vladimir=E2=80=99s models planes =
again.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal><br =
clear=3Dall><o:p></o:p></p><div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal>Kind regards, =
Neil. <br><br>This message has been dictated to my phone. Please ignore =
any errors.<o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal>On =
Tue, 2 Jun 2026 at 08:50, Oscar Bond <<a =
href=3D"mailto:oscar.bond@btinternet.com">oscar.bond@btinternet.com</a>&g=
t; wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote =
style=3D'border:none;border-left:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm =
6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-right:0cm'><div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><p class=3DMsoNormal>Hi =
Neil, thank you for your message. <o:p></o:p></p><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=3DMsoNormal>Will =
the snipe 2 come back into production in the future or is it permanently =
discontinued?<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>If so can I be put on a waiting list at all or be =
notified when it is available again? <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>Thanks again, Oscar <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=3DMsoNormal>Sent =
from my iPhone<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><br><br><o:p></o:p></p><blockquote =
style=3D'margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'margin-bottom:12.0pt'>On 2 Jun 2026, at 8:23<span =
style=3D'font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>=E2=80=AF</span>am, <a =
href=3D"mailto:sales@hyperflight.co.uk" =
target=3D"_blank">sales@hyperflight.co.uk</a> =
wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></blockquote></div><blockquote =
style=3D'margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'>=EF=BB=BF</span><o:p></o:p></p>=
<div><p class=3DMsoNormal>Hi Oscar,<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>The Snipe 2 is no longer available. The only model in =
production by the currently very reduced Vladimir=E2=80=99s models is =
the Yoda. <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal><br =
clear=3Dall><o:p></o:p></p><div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal>Kind regards, =
Neil. <br><br>This message has been dictated to my phone. Please ignore =
any errors.<o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal>On =
Tue, 2 Jun 2026 at 08:07, Oscar Bond <<a =
href=3D"mailto:oscar.bond@btinternet.com" =
target=3D"_blank">oscar.bond@btinternet.com</a>> =
wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote =
style=3D'border:none;border-left:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm =
6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-right:0cm'><p class=3DMsoNormal>Hi, =
<br><br>I=E2=80=99m looking to purchase a Vladimir=E2=80=99s models =
Snipe 2 dlg and I was wondering if hyperflight would be able to do a =
special order for me, I have a few questions about availability and =
specifications. <br><br>I=E2=80=99m looking for something that would be =
primarily be used for thermalling and general sport/aerobatic flying =
rather than pure competition use so I=E2=80=99m trying to decide on the =
most suitable layup for my needs. <br>I am currently thinking UHM =
standard would be best for my needs but I would really appreciate your =
advice for someone wanting: <br>- Good durability <br>- excellent =
thermal performance <br>- enough strength for regular flying/aerobatics =
<br><br>I was also wondering: <br>- What are the current lead =
times?<br>- Whether custom colour schemes are available?<br>- And what a =
typical fully built cost would roughly be?<br><br>Thanks very much for =
your time and if someone could get back to me I would really appreciate =
it. <br><br>Best regards, Oscar Bond <br><br>Sent from my iPhome =
<br><br>Sent from my =
iPhone<o:p></o:p></p></blockquote></div></div></div></blockquote></div></=
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