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Gliders => Slope Soaring => Topic started by: Fred on March 13, 2009, 08:26:07 AM

Title: New Speed record ! 392mph / 630km/h !
Post by: Fred on March 13, 2009, 08:26:07 AM

And that was not even at full potential of the machine !  :shock:

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Title: New Speed record ! 392mph / 630km/h !
Post by: Stephan on April 10, 2009, 12:06:58 PM

Frankly speeking Fred I have some problems to believe this incredible numbers. when I see the guy taking the measurement its more then doubtable that this is a reliable manner to measure anything.
Stephan

Title: New Speed record ! 392mph / 630km/h !
Post by: Wight on April 16, 2009, 23:00:08 PM

It's how they measure your car for speeding offences, and it stnads up in court... :) Could be out by 10-20mph and it's still an outrageous speed.
So, well see model gliders with super-critical wing sections next???  :shock:

Title: New Speed record ! 392mph / 630km/h !
Post by: Fred on April 17, 2009, 08:25:58 AM

Hi Steph,

Good point, and even if the radar gun where specifically developped for them, I think this is why these are not official FAI record (AFAIK), as the speed must be measured between 2 fixed point or circuit to be 100% accurate (like the current speed record I believe...)

But still a great achievment though.