Topic: DS wing loadings?

I've asked this question on another forum on a dedicated DS section.

Any idea here.

Is there any formula as to what wing loading would be needed for any said speed. Winds tomorrow are looking to be hitting 70mph on a favoured DS spot. The model I'm using is an old F5d Pylon model called a nemesis
http://www.soaringusa.com/cart/cart....d_image&id=874
I have a canvernous area inside to make a provision for Ballast. Is it just a case of get as much in as I can or is there a wing loading value to aim for?

Where you DSing in a South Westerly J??

Send a pm to indubitably on the other place - pretty sure that he has DSed one of those to big speed.

Z

I'm hoping to be on rushup for 8.30 / 9am for an hour before it swings. Keeping my eye on XC to see if it changes. If it's gonna stay SW I'll be off to Cordon hill

Currently showing SSE for tomorrow morning at rushup! Be carefull.

Cardboard:

Suspect you might not be alone at Rushup early tomorrow, unless of course the car park is full of DSers just sitting out the rain 

Best place to put ballast will be toward the wingtips. If necessary (time, etc), hammer the lead as flat as possible & tape it on.
Might not look pretty, but likely your plane will go a lot faster before exploding

Are you taking a gun to measure speeds Keith?

Lol Wib, No stalker pro unforetunatley. Forgot to remind mate to bring it today.

Hi Cardboard, are you still going? I can't decide (as usual) what with rain and changing direction - if I do will have the Prospeed with me 

Are you taking a gun to measure speeds Keith?

Excellent !

Ha ha ha wibbs, thats maxed 

CM

Blue skies

Get out there while it lasts and have a ball

Hi Cardboard, are you still going? I can't decide (as usual) what with rain and changing direction - if I do will have the Prospeed with me 

It's looking like it Steve, I'm out of bed and dressed. Suns out so looking like I'll be heading up there by 10am

It's looking like it Steve, I'm out of bed and dressed. Suns out so looking like I'll be heading up there by 10am

And then?

And then?

..and then he was never seen again...

Shame you couldn't make it J - though we were back in the car park by 2:30pm having been rained-off . Not mega day but that didnt stop Mark Southall getting the UK foam record - 178mph 

New PB for Will of 123 with his dragon (that was before the winds picked up). I didn't quite crack 200 with the MCT, though Mark Abbotts did with 211 just before rain ruined play for the rest of the day

Driving back, M1 northbound was horrendous  . Glad we were on the other side which was clear...

i was gunnin, for mark when his superstrong reaper did 178mph,and i must say it was effortless ,loads more where that came from......211mph for me seems.........well kinda boring now

And then?

ARgh never saw this. Well William, I got stuck in a traffic jam between J28 and 29 that was so bad the edned up opening the central reservation and took people back to J28 southbound. By which time I my sat nav said 2.15pm at rushup or 2pm at home. Seeing as I had to be back for 3pm I had no choice. Just would appear my lucks right out at the moment with getting to hills. I had a week off to go flying last week. First week off to go flying for years and ended up bed ridden with swine flu...hows your barry tuck.!

And then?