Re: [Aus-soaring] 20M gliders

2014-07-12 Thread Mike Borgelt
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 Borgelt Instruments - design manufacture of quality soaring instrumentation since 1978 www.borgeltinstruments.com

Re: [Aus-soaring] 20M gliders

2014-07-12 Thread Rob Izatt
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 mborg...@borgeltinstruments.com wrote: From what has been written here over the last

Re: [Aus-soaring] 20M gliders

2014-07-12 Thread Harry
Mike, It’s all about driving a large fuselage through the air. The quite small size difference between say, a Discus A and B fuselage makes an appreciable difference in performance, particularly at higher speeds. Compare the massive size difference between an ASG 29 and a two seater fuselage.