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Subject: Re: Snipe 2 Enquiry
To: Oscar Bond <oscar.bond@btinternet.com>
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Hi Oscar,
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.
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.
This message has been dictated to my phone. Please ignore any errors.
On Tue, 2 Jun 2026 at 08:50, Oscar Bond <oscar.bond@btinternet.com> wrote:
>
> Hi Neil, thank you for your message.
>
> Will the snipe 2 come back into production in the future or is it
> permanently discontinued?
>
> If so can I be put on a waiting list at all or be notified when it is
> available again?
> Thanks again, Oscar
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On 2 Jun 2026, at 8:23=E2=80=AFam, sales@hyperflight.co.uk wrote:
>
> =EF=BB=BF
> Hi Oscar,
>
> 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.
>
> Kind regards, Neil.
>
> This message has been dictated to my phone. Please ignore any errors.
>
> On Tue, 2 Jun 2026 at 08:07, Oscar Bond <oscar.bond@btinternet.com> wrote=
:
>
>> Hi,
>>
>> 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 h=
ave
>> a few questions about availability and specifications.
>>
>> I=E2=80=99m looking for something that would be primarily be used for th=
ermalling
>> 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.
>> I am currently thinking UHM standard would be best for my needs but I
>> would really appreciate your advice for someone wanting:
>> - Good durability
>> - excellent thermal performance
>> - enough strength for regular flying/aerobatics
>>
>> I was also wondering:
>> - 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.
>>
>> Best regards, Oscar Bond
>>
>> Sent from my iPhome
>>
>> Sent from my iPhone
>>
>
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<div>Hi Oscar,</div><div><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">I do not know if the s=
niper two will come back into production, but I doubt it. It is now a 10 ye=
ar-old design.=C2=A0</div><div></div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=
=3D"auto">Just check news about the Ukraine war. If that stops we may get m=
ore of Vladimir=E2=80=99s models planes again.</div><div dir=3D"auto"><br c=
lear=3D"all"><div dir=3D"auto"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_signature" d=
ata-smartmail=3D"gmail_signature">Kind regards, Neil. <br><br>This message =
has been dictated to my phone. Please ignore any errors.</div></div></div><=
div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><div dir=3D"ltr" c=
lass=3D"gmail_attr">On Tue, 2 Jun 2026 at 08:50, Oscar Bond <<a href=3D"=
mailto:oscar.bond@btinternet.com">oscar.bond@btinternet.com</a>> wrote:<=
br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;borde=
r-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"auto"><div><br></div>Hi=
Neil, thank you for your message.=C2=A0<div><br><div>Will the snipe 2 come=
back into production in the future or is it permanently discontinued?</div=
><div>=C2=A0</div><div>If so can I be put on a waiting list at all or be no=
tified when it is available again?=C2=A0</div><div>Thanks again, Oscar=C2=
=A0</div><div><br id=3D"m_2233172894482973935lineBreakAtBeginningOfSignatur=
e"><div dir=3D"ltr">Sent from my iPhone</div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br><blockquo=
te type=3D"cite">On 2 Jun 2026, at 8:23=E2=80=AFam, <a href=3D"mailto:sales=
@hyperflight.co.uk" target=3D"_blank">sales@hyperflight.co.uk</a> wrote:<br=
><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div dir=3D"ltr">=EF=BB=
=BF<div>Hi Oscar,</div><div><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">The Snipe 2 is no l=
onger available. The only model in production by the currently very reduced=
Vladimir=E2=80=99s models is the Yoda.=C2=A0</div><div></div><div></div><d=
iv><br clear=3D"all"><div><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_signature" data-s=
martmail=3D"gmail_signature">Kind regards, Neil. <br><br>This message has b=
een dictated to my phone. Please ignore any errors.</div></div></div><div><=
br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Tue,=
2 Jun 2026 at 08:07, Oscar Bond <<a href=3D"mailto:oscar.bond@btinterne=
t.com" target=3D"_blank">oscar.bond@btinternet.com</a>> wrote:<br></div>=
<blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1p=
x #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">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 therm=
alling 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. <b=
r>
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<br>
</blockquote></div></div>
</div></blockquote></div></div></div></blockquote></div></div>
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