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Here's an RC glider doing 545 mph with that technique: https://youtu.be/MoaWlKC3wIM https://youtu.be/MoaWlKC3wIM I don't know how they manage to control it or
by StavrosK 6y ago
Here's an RC glider doing 545 mph with that technique: https://youtu.be/MoaWlKC3wIM https://youtu.be/MoaWlKC3wIM
I don't know how they manage to control it or measure the speed, but it looks legit.
- ajuc 6y agoWow. That's not how it usually looks like :) Usually it's very slow and relaxing. Looks like this: https://youtu.be/Ev5fSVi1PrA?t=152 https://youtu.be/Ev5fSVi1PrA?t=152
- sails 6y agoThat is dynamic soaring [1] which is I guess a subset of slope soaring, and is pretty rare and nuts. It generally requires flying in the lee of a slope rather than in front of it. Regular slope soaring is relatively more sedate, fun and accessible if you have the right slope. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dynamic_soaring https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dynamic_soaring > Dynamic soaring is sometimes confused with slope soaring which is a technique for achieving elevation.