Author Topic: Dynamic Soaring! (Read 294 times)

g00b · « **on:** May 23, 2005, 03:38:57 PM »

Just a blatant plug for my good friend Dave Reese and the sport of dynamic soaring. Check out this mind boggling run, and remember, these are unpowered R/C gliders!

http://www.reeseproductions.com/mpegs/DSwebclips/DSrecord206mph2.html

Check out some of the other video clips.

http://www.reeseproductions.com/mpegs.html

g00b

NUKE · « **Reply #1 on:** May 23, 2005, 03:42:15 PM »

wow, that is pretty amazing!

JB73 · « **Reply #2 on:** May 23, 2005, 04:00:20 PM »

what is dynamic soaring?

i saw a white blob (i think) moving around in a seemingly random pattern. is that what i am watching?

g00b · « **Reply #3 on:** May 23, 2005, 04:19:35 PM »

http://www.reeseproductions.com/mpegs/QuickTime/LT1large.html

Joe Wurts explains it very well in the full video.

http://www.dynamic-soaring.de/dynamic_soaring_videos.htm

Essentially you're using the shear layers and wind speed differential behind an obstacle to accelerate. Theoretical speeds are 400mph+! Of course the planes are already hitting 30+ g's and the planes construction defines it's max speed. All the new records typically culminate in the planes violent mid-air de-construction.

google for dynamic soaring for lots more crazy videos and better explanations!

Gh0stFT · « **Reply #4 on:** May 23, 2005, 05:00:43 PM »

we paraglider call it "Microlift"

its all understand & playing with the wind, some nice videos

here.
look for the movie called " A Day at the Dumps and the Dunes".

ps. we do not do 30+G though

Gh0stFT

g00b · « **Reply #5 on:** May 23, 2005, 09:26:27 PM »

It is absolutely not microlift. BTW I fly paragliders too!

For DS you have to pull very hard corners to turn around before you lose much energy. Here's a diagram.

From this very descriptive page:

http://www.geocities.com/soaringbythebay/dsoar.htm

I've toasted quite a few nice composite sailplanes doing it, but damn is it fun.

g00b

DiabloTX · « **Reply #6 on:** May 23, 2005, 09:51:00 PM »

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Originally posted by NUKE
wow, that is pretty amazing!

Hey Nuke, you want me to see if I can get you a ride with my brother? He's a glider pilot there. Let me know bro.

Hangtime · « **Reply #7 on:** May 23, 2005, 11:03:39 PM »

Hhehehehe.. stuns folks to learn that the speed record in R/C is held by an unpowered sailplane and not a jet turbine.

Sloping and Dynamic Speed runs are a freakin huge rush! Anal retentive owners of hanger queens need not attempt. Saw a guy get hugely bent outta shape when his bird shredded (RnR Genesis) when it hit the rotor... someone told him to take up model trains or stamp collecting if a busted bird causes THAT much anguish.

I laughed all the way down the hill.

NUKE · « **Reply #8 on:** May 23, 2005, 11:05:38 PM »

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Originally posted by DiabloTX
Hey Nuke, you want me to see if I can get you a ride with my brother? He's a glider pilot there. Let me know bro.

Hell yes! If it's no burdon to anyone, I'd love to go up in one of those.....I have never been in a glider.

DiabloTX · « **Reply #9 on:** May 24, 2005, 12:14:44 AM »

Sure thing, I'll see what I can do for ya.