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Old February 18th 18, 08:24 AM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
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sunnuntai 18. helmikuuta 2018 2.25.19 UTC+2 kirjoitti:
Does anyone have any experience, knowledge or opinion on the headwind penetration capabilities of the Mini-LAK without the FES. The manufacture advertises a 45/1 L/D with very light 13.5 meter wings. Appreciate any feedback. Thanks.


45/1? The best 15m gliders can barely touch that figure (talking about real world, not brochures), taking 10% off span does not exactly help. Germans have given MiniLAK same handicap as LS4, which does not contradict things I have heard about performance. But why would anyone fly this wihtout FES? At 35 kg/m2 wingloading "penetration capability" is about same as with paper bag.