Binder EB29R

At 13:37 09 December 2016, ND wrote:
On Thursday, December 8, 2016 at 12:22:37 PM UTC-5, Tom Kelley
#711 wrote:
On Thursday, December 8, 2016 at 6:32:52 AM UTC-7, ND wrote:
yeah i mean it's cool, but let's see if it can hang with concordia.

My information says this might need to wait as DB and the
Concordia will
not be at the WGC in Benalla.

Best. #711.

yeah that's a shame. more of a hypothetical "let's see". hopefully
there's
a chance to directly compare them in the future.


Be interesting to see how the much cheaper and smaller JS1C will
stack up against the EB29R.

The old adage "There is no substitute for span" has been challenged by the JS-1 using wing loading. I still am a believer in span, and one flies an open bird differently, they are much better at dolphin flying. Looking forward to seeing the JS-1C, EB-29R's, and Quintus competing at WGC. My personal view, 21 meters is too short, might fly the best but missing some of the majesty of the longer wings!


On Friday, December 9, 2016 at 6:15:06 AM UTC-8, Paul T wrote:
At 13:37 09 December 2016, ND wrote:
On Thursday, December 8, 2016 at 12:22:37 PM UTC-5, Tom Kelley
#711 wrote:
On Thursday, December 8, 2016 at 6:32:52 AM UTC-7, ND wrote:
yeah i mean it's cool, but let's see if it can hang with concordia.

My information says this might need to wait as DB and the
Concordia will
not be at the WGC in Benalla.

Best. #711.

yeah that's a shame. more of a hypothetical "let's see". hopefully
there's
a chance to directly compare them in the future.


Be interesting to see how the much cheaper and smaller JS1C will
stack up against the EB29R.

Binder and Sommer on EBs, very interesting:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fiI--frRIg4

And not surprisingly, but 29Rs dominated first weak (?) flying day of WGC.

At 08:42 10 January 2017, krasw wrote:
Binder and Sommer on EBs, very interesting:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fiI--frRIg4

And not surprisingly, but 29Rs dominated first weak (?) flying day of
WGC.


32 points ahead of Andy in the JS1, one heck of a spanking

On Tuesday, January 10, 2017 at 4:45:12 AM UTC-5, Pete Smith wrote:
At 08:42 10 January 2017, krasw wrote:
Binder and Sommer on EBs, very interesting:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fiI--frRIg4

And not surprisingly, but 29Rs dominated first weak (?) flying day of
WGC.


32 points ahead of Andy in the JS1, one heck of a spanking

Day one was about not doing anything stupid. Scores are essentially a wash for the top few.
Not surprising that 29R with many time world champion is at or near the top, given the conditions.

On Tuesday, 10 January 2017 17:03:57 UTC+2, wrote:

Day one was about not doing anything stupid. Scores are essentially a wash for the top few.
Not surprising that 29R with many time world champion is at or near the top, given the conditions.

Watching todays competition flights with seeyou shows that 29R's advantage is absolutely brutal in low speed range. We are talking systematical 10-20% better glide ratio and 0,1-0,2 m/s better climb rate in almost every glide and thermal where other gliders (well, JS1c) are available for comparison.

Strange then that so many JS-1s are so close to the EB's speed then on Day 2, with one faster.

Originally Posted by Paul T[_4_]

At 13:37 09 December 2016, ND wrote:
On Thursday, December 8, 2016 at 12:22:37 PM UTC-5, Tom Kelley
#711 wrote:
On Thursday, December 8, 2016 at 6:32:52 AM UTC-7, ND wrote:
yeah i mean it's cool, but let's see if it can hang with concordia.

My information says this might need to wait as DB and the
Concordia will
not be at the WGC in Benalla.

Best. #711.

yeah that's a shame. more of a hypothetical "let's see". hopefully
there's
a chance to directly compare them in the future.


Be interesting to see how the much cheaper and smaller JS1C will
stack up against the EB29R.

The JS1C has flown 2 worlds finishing behind the EB29 both times. The EB29R with both more wing span and wing loading along with the lower span loading should, if it was only down to the glider, finish ahead of the JS1C and the other gliders.

It will however be down to the pilots and I for one will be fascinated to see how this contest of pilots and equipment plays out.

Roll on January 2017!

:-) Colin