If this is your first visit, be sure to check out the FAQ by clicking the link above. You may have to register before you can post: click the register link above to proceed. To start viewing messages, select the forum that you want to visit from the selection below. |
|
|
Thread Tools | Display Modes |
#1
|
|||
|
|||
Winch Launch Extreme 5200 ft
Hi,
ever heared of winch launches up to 5200 ft (1590m)? in the forum of www.segelflug.de I read the following. It might be of interest for you (short form translation): During a glider acrobatic meeting in Fuerstenfeldbruck (Germany/Bavaria), pilots from Bavaria and Austria had the possibility to try a new launch method. Mostly double seaters were launched up to 5200 ft. (1590m). Acro pilots were enthusiastic after 29 launches, because they could fly their full program out of the winch after an only 90 seconds lasting start. This was made possible by the winch manufacturer Tost (Assling, Germany). They supplied a specially modified winch. Karl Hoeck from Friedberg/Germany did the technical calculations and the design of the drum of the winch. This drum had to withstand a pressure of 3 million lb (1400 metric tons) from the 9842 ft (3000m) of Dyneema rope with 0.18 inches diameter (4.5mm). Organizing clubs were Bundeswehr Sportflieger Gemeinschaft Fürstenfeldbruck e.V. and Akademische Fluggruppe München. Munich control was involved. With headwinds between aprox. 6 and 11 knots (10 - 20 km/h) following altitudes have been reached: ASK 21 and ASK 13 double seated: 5216 ft (1590m) FOX double seated: 4594 ft (1400m) Mue 28 single seated: 3937 ft (1200m) regards Walter |
Thread Tools | |
Display Modes | |
|
|
Similar Threads | ||||
Thread | Thread Starter | Forum | Replies | Last Post |
Winch operations | Edward Winchester | Soaring | 7 | April 13th 06 11:24 AM |
UAV's and TFR's along the Mexico boarder | John Doe | Piloting | 145 | March 31st 06 06:58 PM |
LIppmann reports a 950 meter winch launch with their Dynatec winch line - anything higher? | Bill Daniels | Soaring | 20 | December 27th 04 12:33 AM |
I need winch launch videos | Bill Daniels | Soaring | 21 | December 1st 04 06:41 PM |
Blanik Weak Link for Winch Launch??? | Gary Emerson | Soaring | 6 | February 24th 04 08:08 PM |