500 km Triangle at 306 km/hr in Argentina

I just received an e-mail from Argentina that contained the text below.

"Today, Dec 22nd 2006 at 1:00 AM UTC, Klaus Ohlmann called me on the phone
just after landing to let me know he have made a 500 Km flight at 306 km/h
on average in a Nimbus 4DM... this could be the first above 300 km/h and for
far, the fastest glider flight made under FAI rules."

306 km/hr = 190 mph = 165 knots

That is an amazing feat!

Congratulations Mr. Ohlmann!!!

Merry Christmas,

Paul Remde

that is simply amazing.

ive spent about 1000 hours going slower than that with an ENGINE.

Paul Remde wrote:
I just received an e-mail from Argentina that contained the text below.

"Today, Dec 22nd 2006 at 1:00 AM UTC, Klaus Ohlmann called me on the phone
just after landing to let me know he have made a 500 Km flight at 306 km/h
on average in a Nimbus 4DM... this could be the first above 300 km/h and for
far, the fastest glider flight made under FAI rules."

306 km/hr = 190 mph = 165 knots

That is an amazing feat!

Congratulations Mr. Ohlmann!!!

Merry Christmas,

Paul Remde

Not bad for a glider with a VNE of 275 km/hr.

On Dec 22, 6:57 pm, "Paul Remde" wrote:
I just received an e-mail from Argentina that contained the text below.

"Today, Dec 22nd 2006 at 1:00 AM UTC, Klaus Ohlmann called me on the phone
just after landing to let me know he have made a 500 Km flight at 306 km/h
on average in a Nimbus 4DM... this could be the first above 300 km/h and for
far, the fastest glider flight made under FAI rules."

306 km/hr = 190 mph = 165 knots

That is an amazing feat!

Congratulations Mr. Ohlmann!!!

Merry Christmas,

Paul Remde

306 km/hr = 190 mph = 165 knots

That is an amazing feat!


Yes, it is.
Anyone trying to beat that record should be certain their parachute is
in good shape, as the number of wings will likely total zero.
Jim

JS wrote:

306 km/hr = 190 mph = 165 knots

That is an amazing feat!


Yes, it is.
Anyone trying to beat that record should be certain their parachute is
in good shape, as the number of wings will likely total zero.
Jim

I am sending Klaus the $0.50 in the Berle trophy!!

(Sorry...a private Tehachapi Soaring joke)

Paul
ZZ

At 05:42 23 December 2006, Js wrote:

306 km/hr = 190 mph = 165 knots

That is an amazing feat!

Yes, it is.
Anyone trying to beat that record should be certain
their parachute is
in good shape, as the number of wings will likely total
zero.
Jim

Does anyone know if his Nimbus 4DM has had special
modifications to increase the vne at altitude, or does
he just not care about operating limitations?

Soarin

Soarin Again wrote:
At 05:42 23 December 2006, Js wrote:
306 km/hr = 190 mph = 165 knots

That is an amazing feat!


Does anyone know if his Nimbus 4DM has had special
modifications to increase the vne at altitude, or does
he just not care about operating limitations?

Soarin


When you are cruising at 20,000' to 30,000', doesn't the effect of
altitude cause IAS to be substantially less than ground speed?

Greg Arnold schrieb:

When you are cruising at 20,000' to 30,000', doesn't the effect of
altitude cause IAS to be substantially less than ground speed?

Vne goes with TAS, not IAS. But then, as it most probably was a wave
flight, there most probably was a wind.

Stefan wrote:
Greg Arnold schrieb:

When you are cruising at 20,000' to 30,000', doesn't the effect of
altitude cause IAS to be substantially less than ground speed?

Vne goes with TAS, not IAS. But then, as it most probably was a wave
flight, there most probably was a wind.

Yes, but in a closed course, the wind is a net loss, not a benefit.

Doug Haluza wrote:
Stefan wrote:

Greg Arnold schrieb:


When you are cruising at 20,000' to 30,000', doesn't the effect of
altitude cause IAS to be substantially less than ground speed?

Vne goes with TAS, not IAS. But then, as it most probably was a wave
flight, there most probably was a wind.


Yes, but in a closed course, the wind is a net loss, not a benefit.

That all depends on the profile of the wind. Different speed and direction at
different altitudes can no doubt be a benefit.