In the second image - Look at the oil canning on the lower wing surface of the inverted Blanik - Between the "Bull" and Airbrake box
Redbull has enough money to maintain a shed full of exotic and very much more expensive machines. There is no AD due on new structures, me personally I would have just replaced the entire Attach and Carry through items and Wings with new ones. Not even a challenging job to replace if you make decisions like that - and would still much cheaper than new glass. -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Pete Sent: Wednesday, 16 May 2012 7:08 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Aus-soaring] Glide ratio On Wed, 16 May 2012 08:39:57 +1000 Mike Borgelt <[email protected]> wrote: > At 08:24 AM 16/05/2012, you wrote: > >I wondered what the glide ratio of those flying suits was. > > > > http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2144792/Redbull-skydivers-skies-high -Austria.html > > > Looking at the pictures, about 2 > > Aren't Blaniks grounded? Or at least non aerobatic? uhm, Red Bull? Adrenalin, stunts? Flying Blaniks is part of the act. _______________________________________________ Aus-soaring mailing list [email protected] To check or change subscription details, visit: http://lists.internode.on.net/mailman/listinfo/aus-soaring _______________________________________________ Aus-soaring mailing list [email protected] To check or change subscription details, visit: http://lists.internode.on.net/mailman/listinfo/aus-soaring
