torstai 5. tammikuuta 2017 16.22.15 UTC+2 ND kirjoitti:

also, you can make a long, skinny fuselage, future "A" style fuselages don't have to be short. that can still be narrow though. my understanding is the the V3 has a narrow, but long fuselage to accommodate tall pilots as well.

-ND

So they say, but no, it does not accomodate tall or wide pilots. The cockpit size is basically the same on all Schempp A-fuselages since 80's Ventus a.. I'm 6'4 and I cannot close the canopy, not even close as large portion of my head is outside cockpit if I wear normal parachute (last tried V2CXA). Narrowness is not particularly big problem for me. Some tallish pilots manage to cramp inside A-cockpit with special parachute that sits on the hat shelf. It looks as enjoyable as travelling inside ski box for 8 hrs.

Waibel solved the compromise between comfort and aerodynamics with ASW 24 fuselage in 80's. It is aerodynamically very close to optimum since it is not designed to big take self launcher engine, quite strong and can take sustainer engine. And most importantly, it is the most beautiful fuselage ever created.