rhino 0 #26 February 23, 2002 What about the VX?? Where is it's point of diminishing return?Blue Skies and Smooth Rides!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SkymonkeyONE 4 #27 February 24, 2002 Ah. the sorrows of being away from a computer all week. Gentlemen, the here are some truths:The average wingload in the pro catagory (of which I am a regular competitor) of the Para Performance Pro Tour is 2.3. Also, it is a proven fact in competition that a slightly larger main loaded to the same wingload with the aid of weights will sail substantially farther in the distance event. The larger wing is more efficient, but keeps it's "energy" up because of the higher loading that comes without the additional parasitic drag that larger body features add. Jay Moledski, who finished 2nd Overall in the pro standings last year jumps a pretty big main for his size (a Velocity 84). He varies the amount of weight he wears between events to maximize his results while only having one main to work with. I have seen him jump with 30 pounds of lead. Others swap sizes between events. I jump between a 65, 75, and an 85. Jim Slaton generally jumps a VX 72.5. Luigi generally jumps a VX 65. ChuckMy webpage HERE Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
riggerrob 643 #28 February 24, 2002 Thanks for the input Skymonkey,So you say that a Cobalt maxs out at 2.4If we knew your exit and Jim Slaton's exit weight and Luigi's exit weight, we could figure out your (collectively) wing loadings. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rhino 0 #29 February 24, 2002 What about the crossfire?Blue Skies and Smooth Rides!! http://www.aahit.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
