Re: [RCSE] Dihedral affects upon wing span and area

[Thomas Koszuta]

At the NATs, there is a "jig" that is simply a bar with two perpendicular 
projections.  If the tips fit between the projections, it is within the span 
of that class.  So the answer is, projected span.

Tom Koszuta
Western New York Sailplane and Electric Flyers
Buffalo, NY
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tim Engel" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <soaring@airage.com>
Sent: Friday, February 11, 2005 2:24 PM
Subject: [RCSE] Dihedral affects upon wing span and area


For the purpose of official class rules,  when is a 2-meter a 2-meter,  or 
a
Standard class ship 100 inches?   And is the maximum allowable wing area 
for
a ship like a Sagitta XC (which really toes the line on the max area 
limit)
calculated in the flat or from the projected span after dihedral is added?
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