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AS 33
Now with the AS33, the trend towards higher wing loading continues.
If you have 18m and open class in one competition (which is often the case), tow planes should be capable of towing 60kg/m² gliders at a safe speed with decent climb rates. They should also allow for 850kg MTOW on the rope for the Nimbus 4T waiting in the grid. There are not so many tugs available with this combination. What would you consider to be a safe aerotow speed with a 21m-JS1c when fully ballasted? |
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Fully ballasted 70 knots minimum at all times (especially low down) what the manual specified. NB I interpreted that as being on the glider ASI as some tug types ASIs over-read significantly in the air. Pawnees seem to over-read by 5-7 knots probably due to not having accurate static pressure inputs so I asked for 75 knots with them. I always kept radio contact with the tug pilot.
My own club only had a 100 hp Eurofox so I never aerotowed the 21m there at more than 550kg and it wafted along happily at 65 knots. |
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For race, you would want exatcly "low energy glider", competitions are not flown at vne & FL180. I wouldn't call V3 that, but if it will come out as good climbing glider it is a winner. Historically, almost all really succesful gliders are best climbers in it's class ( Discus, V2, LS8 etc.) Haven't had chance to compare my ASG29 to V3 yet but i do think that JS3's are not better (with 15m tips). With 18m wings it might be different story.
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You are wrong concerning the 28 : it never made results in the standard class. It never broke the LS8 and discus2A domination. A good glider but not a beater.
The 30 was a failure in competition : too heavy, exceeding weight limit. Definitely not Ã* beater. The 31 is a good cross country glider but not a beater in competition. The ASG29 was and still is a beater in competition ! |
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On Wednesday, July 4, 2018 at 8:59:16 AM UTC-5, wrote:
On Wednesday, July 4, 2018 at 6:46:45 AM UTC-4, Ross wrote: No K, no W, no H and no G, simply AS 33 https://www.alexander-schleicher.de/...sentsthe-as33/ Nice Brings new meaning to the phrase 'I think I'll fly the thirty three today' ha! lol |
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