Did the criteria or rules change for the FAI speed record? I
thought I remembered the Germans or the Swiss setting a speed record with the
Dassel in the Alps of around
200 mph (312 kph) many years ago. At the time I was pylon racing and the
sailplane was faster than our Formula Ones on 70% nitro. The Dassel was a
purpose designed speedster with mucho ballast working massive mountain lift to achieve
that kind of speed and demonstrated what a culmination of design, planning,
location and weather could produce record wise. Inquiring minds wanna know!
BCNU
Bruce Hobbs
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