The challenge prize for the first straight line flight of 2000km, was put up
by Dr. Joachim Kuettner, won by Ohlmann, and presented at the 2004 SSA
Convention in Atlanta. Even broad very wave bands, and the corresponding
jets, are generally far too narrow for completing such a flight, hence the
challenge, how to get the additional 500km+. It's taken several years of
research and attempts to complete these flights in Argentina. Are
2500-3000km straight-line flights possible? Downwind?

Frank Whiteley

"Oscar" wrote in message
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Excuse my ignorance, but what is so special about flying in a straight
line
instead of doing a few turns along the way? - Oscar


"Eric Greenwell" wrote in message
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Oscar wrote:
How does that compare with this 2463km claim by Stemme?
"This was proven not at least with the sensational flight of Klaus
Ohlmann
in the Andes: 2463 km of pure gliding in 14 hours in Dec. 2000 with a
STEMME
S 10-VT" - complete article see here
http://www.stemme.de/daten/e/index.html
(go to Our Aircraft S10-VT The Philosophy)

Oscar


"Burt Compton" wrote in message
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From the New Zealand newswire / Breaking News:

Delore flies 2190km, breaks record
07 December 2004

Klaus' flight was not a straight line?

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