worked a little harder, but it is producing a lot more drag.
> >
> > - Wortmann designed his profiles with a different optimisation than
> > Eppler. Wortmann's airfoils tended to be excellent climbers, but a bit
> > more draggy in the cruise. So Glasflugel and other makes that used the
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; 'Discussion of issues relating to
Soaring in Australia.'
Subject: RE: [Aus-soaring] Cockpit load effect on climb performance
Hi Anthony
Congratulations on the e-mail below. You have explained a fairly
complex issue in very simple language and in an easily dige
: 'Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia.'
Subject: Re: [Aus-soaring] Cockpit load effect on climb performance
Hi Michael
Some people have indeed tried to quantify the effect.
Fred Thomas "Fundamentals of Sailplane Design" only briefly mentions the
subject an
other makes that used the
> Wortmann profiles will have a slightly different response to CG
> location.
>
>
> I hope this helps a little bit.
>
> Have a merry Christmas and a great soaring new year!
>
> Anthony
>
>
>
> -Original Message-
Anthony
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Derry
Sent: Monday, 24 December 2007 12:26 PM
To: aus-soaring@lists.internode.on.net
Subject: [Aus-soaring] Cockpit load effect on climb performance
Hi All
I once did a test flying a
day, December 24, 2007 12:25 PM
Subject: [Aus-soaring] Cockpit load effect on climb performance
> Hi All
>
> I once did a test flying an Astir just with me in it and then landed
> loaded up with parachute, tie down kit, lots of drinking water and
> outlanding kit and my climb rates
Hi All
I once did a test flying an Astir just with me in it and then landed
loaded up with parachute, tie down kit, lots of drinking water and
outlanding kit and my climb rates compared to the other gliders (same
gliders and pilots) were significantly reduced.
ie all variables were the same excep
