- Fri Sep 15, 2017 6:04 pm
#400351
I did my second flight on Saturday, Sept 9 after tightening up all the battens which were pretty loose on the previous flight.
The glider was stiffer than before but handled very well and performed well. If I decide to keep this glider I'll probably modify the sail to accept my raked tip design. Wills Wing does not offer a raked tip for the Sport 2. I flew my 2010 Sport 2 a few days later with it's 200 hour sail and raked tips. It's a damned fine glider. The new one seems able to fly faster. Unless I flew side-by-side with a similar pilot I really couldn't make a meaningful comparison. Anyhow this video shows the practical limits of pushing the reach of the new glider and it quite well. It also gives a tour of the Crestline area from some interesting perspectives.
Enjoy !
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lAeHg-57WTA
The glider was stiffer than before but handled very well and performed well. If I decide to keep this glider I'll probably modify the sail to accept my raked tip design. Wills Wing does not offer a raked tip for the Sport 2. I flew my 2010 Sport 2 a few days later with it's 200 hour sail and raked tips. It's a damned fine glider. The new one seems able to fly faster. Unless I flew side-by-side with a similar pilot I really couldn't make a meaningful comparison. Anyhow this video shows the practical limits of pushing the reach of the new glider and it quite well. It also gives a tour of the Crestline area from some interesting perspectives.
Enjoy !
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lAeHg-57WTA