Originally Posted by
HighPlains
F3D posted the following on the first page:
If I'm not mistaken, in past years the wing loadings in all classes was limited to 75 Grams / dm2 which is about 24.578 oz/ft^2
But now they have taken the wing loading up to 32.77 oz/ft^2 for wet power
This would allow the same airplane to gain more speed in a dive than the lighter loading.
Gravity games, oops, I mean Gravity gains
the 100gr is a German national rule, and only for IC. (years ago it was 150gr!!! , in the future it will be 75gr)
FAI rules , IC and electric are 75gr.
so the world record airplanes have 75gr!
Not all pilot fly with big diving! for example: Christian Erdt fly a "dragster" (electric) Setup! without diving 422kmh (~260mph)
with a 3 blade folding prop 12x25"
rgds
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