In a message dated 8/4/2007 5:45:25 P.M. Central Daylight Time,
jhk@clearwire.net writes:
Terminal
Velocity for a human is between 115 and 120 mph. According to
Newton
and Galileo, anything else (not in powered dive) should fall at the
same
rate. N'est ce pas?
JHK
Non! Mon ami est coucou.
Hawks dive faster than that.... The human body is not aerodynamic, a slick
Lancair is very aerodynamic.
The best glide speed for an unpowered 320/360 is between 104 and 108
Kts, about 120 to 124 MPH. Just point her down and see what you get.
Maybe Bob M has taken his glider to Vne?
drag is king!
Grayhawk
Not limited to any thing but 32 fps ps.