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August 4th 08, 11:38 PM posted to rec.aviation.piloting
Bertie the Bunyip[_24_]
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aerobatic power to weight ratio
Superdoof wrote in news:649fda93-c79b-45fc-9a41-
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Hi,
I've noticed in the videos at
www.fulldeflection.com
that all the top
aerobatic aicraft, such as the Sukhoi SU-31, Egde 540, Extra 300,
etc., can almost hover.
It seems that within a few years they will be able to climb on power
alone.
Aerobatics will look completely different once that occurs. Can you
imagine Svetlana Kapanina hovering her Sukhoi for a couple of minutes
at 300', then reversing down to an even lower altitude. I can imagine
Peter Besenyei performing the perfect square shaped hover in his Extra
540.
Is this technically feasible, or have the aircraft already reached a
developmental limit ?
Superdoof.
A massive increase in power for a given engine weight with a recip is
unlikely. Significantly lighter structures may be on the cards, OTOH..
Bertie
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