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*Subject:* Re: [Aus-soaring] 20M gliders
Rob,
I've done enough 2 seat cross country flying to realise the
If you want to read a really good book on stuff like Reynolds numbers
and low-drag buckets you should read Martin Simon's book, Model
Aircraft Aerodynamics. It covers models but Martin Simons also wrote
most of the books about vintage sailplanes as well.
http://www.keepitsoaring.com/LKSC/index.ph
f an earlier German glider. Actually
>> expected the new Schleicher 32 fuselage, being a new design, to have lesser
>> drag but the information from Finland is not indicative of a substantial
>> improvement. Time will tell. Am sure you could give us some useful
>> info
would be wasted and maybe the company goes broke.
>
> Harry Medlicott
>
> *From:* Mike Borgelt
> *Sent:* Monday, July 14, 2014 12:00 PM
> *To:* Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia.
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> *Subject:* Re: [Aus-soaring] 20M gliders
>
> Rob,
> I've do
.
Mike
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To: Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia.
Subject: Re: [Aus-soaring] 20M gliders
Rob,
I've done eno
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of issues relating to Soaring in Australia.
Subject: Re: [Aus-soaring] 20M gliders
Rob,
I've done enough 2 seat cross country flying to
realise the fun involved, I'm talking aerodynamics.
Harry,
There may be more wetted area and cross section
in Australia.
Subject: Re: [Aus-soaring] 20M gliders
Rob,
I've done enough 2 seat cross country flying to realise the fun involved, I'm
talking aerodynamics.
Harry,
There may be more wetted area and cross section on the 2 seat fuselage but
comparing a Discus2 B to an Ar
Sent: Monday, July 14, 2014 12:00 PM
To: Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia.
Subject: Re: [Aus-soaring] 20M gliders
Rob,
I've done enough 2 seat cross country flying to realise the fun involved, I'm
talking aerodynamics.
Harry,
There may be more wetted area and cro
to Soaring in Australia.
Subject: Re: [Aus-soaring] 20M gliders
Rob,
I've done enough 2 seat cross country flying to realise the fun involved, I'm
talking aerodynamics.
Harry,
There may be more wetted area and cross section on the 2 seat fuselage but
comparing a Discus2 B to an Ar
gt;Discussion
of issues relating to Soaring in Australia.
Subject: Re: [Aus-soaring] 20M gliders
You can get two people in a two seater and share
the fun which is the wholepoint of said two
seaters. Without handicaps glider comps would be even less viable.
On 12 Jul 2014, at 5:59 pm, Mike Bo
scussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia.
>
> *Subject:* Re: [Aus-soaring] 20M gliders
>
> You can get two people in a two seater and share the fun which is the
> wholepoint of said two seaters. Without handicaps glider comps would be
> even less viable.
>
> On 12 Jul
substantial improvement. Time will tell. Am sure
you could give us some useful information on drag calculations,
Harry Medlicott
From: Rob Izatt
Sent: Saturday, July 12, 2014 7:09 PM
To: Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia.
Subject: Re: [Aus-soaring] 20M gliders
You can get
You can get two people in a two seater and share the fun which is the
wholepoint of said two seaters. Without handicaps glider comps would be even
less viable.
> On 12 Jul 2014, at 5:59 pm, Mike Borgelt
> wrote:
>
> From what has been written here over the last few days, it is disappointing
From what has been written here over the last few days, it is
disappointing that a new flapped 20M two seater doesn't have as good
performance as a 15M unflapped glider.
Mike
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