Hi all,
It is hard to imagine that any difference in glide angle between an A or
B model (which is tiny if it is there at all) would cancel out
differences in pilot skill and performance. But it is true that the
best pilots will seek every advantage no matter how small so perhaps
that is the reason they chose A models. It may even be just psyching
the opposition. I recall years ago a Jantar owner painted "Jantar 4"
on his glider just before a competition. There is no such thing, but it
sure had the Jantar 2 and 3 pilots wondering.
That said, my Discus A fits me perfectly. And of course it goes heaps
better than a B...
Size does matter... :)
Cheers
/Tim/
/tra dire e fare c'รจ mezzo il mare/
On 6/08/2011 5:30, Mart Bosman wrote:
Hi all,
I have a question that might have been asked before but I haven't
found it.
How come that there are no minimum cockpit sizes for gliders?
I am following the euros and again the gliders with a small cockpit
that apparently have about half a point better glide are leading. For
yesterday the first 8 are an 'a' model. (or standard small)
To me it looks unfair that your statue gives you a competition advantage.
Thanks,
Mart.
http://egc2011.pociunai.lt/index.php?option=com_wrapper&Itemid=132
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