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Old December 28th 03, 04:07 PM
F.L. Whiteley
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"Uri Saovray" wrote in message
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Doug Hoffman wrote in message

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One might ask, why lay that way? I assume you mean to imply that a

fuselage
with a smaller cross-section, hence less drag, could then be employed.

This
has sort of been done in the HP-18 series of gliders. In the HP-18 one

lays
almost flat on one's back, fet forward of course, with the head tilted
upward somewhat using a head rest. The HP-18 fuse is pretty short

compared
to most. Comfort can be an issue, or so I'm told. But to be fair, many

say
they like it just fine.

-Doug


And don't forget the Siren Edelweiss C30S
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Diamant anyone? Thought the BS-1 was also very prone.

Frank Whiteley


 




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