jumpwally 0 #1 July 8, 2004 Saw an add for the RAGE, anyone know anything about it? Lotsa size's but what else? wallysmile, be nice, enjoy life FB # - 1083 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sdctlc 0 #2 July 8, 2004 http://www.dropzone.com/cgi-bin/forum/gforum.cgi?post=569940;search_string=rage;#569940 Lots of talk about it here.... Scott C."He who Hesitates Shall Inherit the Earth!" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
diablopilot 2 #3 July 8, 2004 I'm betting that's not the rage he's talking about. Flight concepts has come out with a Hybrid (ZP top skin, low porosity bottom skin) canopy called the rage as well. Big ad in Skydiving not to long ago. I don't expect a whole lot from it. The Rage you pointed to is an interesting idea, and I'd love to get my hands on one. I hear they open like a ton of bricks on methanphedimiens however.---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
speedy 0 #4 July 8, 2004 QuoteThe Rage you pointed to is an interesting idea, and I'd love to get my hands on one. I hear they open like a ton of bricks on methanphedimiens however. I am not quite sure how the bricks on methanphedimiens would open but I do know how the R.A.G.E. opens. I have jumped the 97 and the 86 sqft model. I have only done about 6 jumps on each, but every opening was on heading and very slow. That is despite the hole in the slider Dave Fallschirmsport Marl Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kingbunky 3 #5 July 8, 2004 there's a new one on our dz, not sure of the size but it looks fun to fly and the owner says he likes it a lot..."Hang on a sec, the young'uns are throwin' beer cans at a golf cart." MB4252 TDS699 killing threads since 2001 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Auryn 0 #6 July 8, 2004 One of the more experienced skydivers at our DZ is a rep for Flight Concepts. We have probably half a dozen of the floating around at a time from sizes 110 to 170.. they are a very common canopy at our DZ, and pretty much anyone that has demoed one has bought it. Steep Angle of attack extremely slow openings provided it is packed correctly.. there is only 1 mistake I have seen in packing that resulted in hard openings fully tapered I personally have jumped the 120 and it was very similar to my stiletto, although I don't think it turned quite as fast, and the glide was noticably steeper, overall speed seemed a bit faster. Blue Skies ! Bryan Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jumpwally 0 #7 July 8, 2004 You are right,,the Flight Concepts is the one i was talking about, not that german nightmare...... wallysmile, be nice, enjoy life FB # - 1083 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mjosparky 4 #8 July 9, 2004 QuoteYou are right,,the Flight Concepts is the one i was talking about, not that german nightmare...... wally Try looking hear. http://www.flightconcepts.com/rage.html SparkyMy idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
darkwing 5 #9 July 9, 2004 Quote not that german nightmare...... Just curious why you refer to it as a "nightmare"? -- Jeff My Skydiving History Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alan 1 #10 July 9, 2004 QuoteSteep Angle of attack Are you sure it is AOA that is "steep", since the AOA is defined as the angle formed beteween the freestream velocity vector (relative wind) and the chord line. Quote and the glide was noticably steeper, I think this means you were referring to the flight path angle above instead of the AOA. I see this mistake pretty often in the forums. Up to a point, a steeper (higher) AOA will result in a flatter glide (flight path) angle and slower speed. The AOA in static conditions is determined by the angle of incidence or trim angle. Think of how pulling on your front and rear risers affects the flight of the canopy. Pulling on the risers has the effect of changing the trim angle and AOA. Rear risers increase the angle of attack. How does that affect the canopy flight? Front risers decrease the AOA. How do they affect the flight of the canopy?alan Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jumpwally 0 #11 July 9, 2004 No real reason,,just being a smartass,,it does have an about to blow up,ugly ass Hindenburg look to it.. ;-)smile, be nice, enjoy life FB # - 1083 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
