On Monday, October 15, 2018 at 10:20:53 AM UTC-4, Retting wrote:
Looking for towrope tensions information applied during a typical AERO tow. Singles and twins up to 600kg/ 1500#.
Perhaps testing was done back in the 60’s before Al Gore invented the internet. Prefer some numbers over methods of achieving.
The Uganda Information Award is still in play .... this thread only .
Credible Best Wag will be considered.
Civil disagreement with counter points encourage.
Numbers boys numbers.

R

As posted in Pt I


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Steady state calculations are interesting but irrelevant.
Tow rope failure happens on a snatch, because a loop has developed
and then the rope suddenly becomes taut; then the load depends on the
separation rate, the extensibility of the rope and the mass of the glider.

John F