Gossamer Albatross II — same span, two-thirds the areavs140cm2 surf foil stabilizer
root section l7769 → naca0008 · dihedral 3.60° → 0.00° · area 45296522 mm² → 15140 mm² · span 29260 mm → 334 mm · tip chord 1404 mm → 37 mm · root chord 1651 mm → 47 mm
units
- Gossamer Albatross II — same span, two-thirds the area
- 140cm2 surf foil stabilizer
What changed
| Property | Gossamer Albatross II | 140cm2 surf foil stab… | Change | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geometry | ||||
| Span | 29260 mm | 334 mm | -28926 mm | -98.9% |
| Root chord | 1651 mm | 47 mm | -1604 mm | -97.2% |
| Tip chord | 1404 mm | 37 mm | -1367 mm | -97.4% |
| Sweep parameter | 7.476 | 5.703 | -1.773 | -23.7% |
| Dihedral | 3.60° | 0.00° | -3.60° | -100.0% |
| TE thickness | 2 mm | 1 mm | -1 mm | -46.7% |
| Sections | 40 | 30 | -10 | -25.0% |
| Tip cap reach | 0.200 | 0.350 | +0.150 | +75.0% |
| Derived | ||||
| Aspect ratio | 18.901 | 7.368 | -11.533 | -61.0% |
| Area | 45296522 mm² | 15140 mm² | -45281382 mm² | -100.0% |
| Taper | 0.850 | 0.787 | -0.063 | -7.4% |
| MAC | 1552 mm | 45 mm | -1507 mm | -97.1% |
| Sections | ||||
| Root section | l7769 | naca0008 | changed | — |
| Shapedeviation at matched span fractions, 64 samples | ||||
| Chord deviation (max) | 1604 mm | |||
| Chord deviation (RMS) | 1504 mm | |||
| Twist deviation (max) | 0.00° | |||
| Dihedral deviation (max) | 920 mm | |||
| Tip cap deviation (max) | 14870 mm | |||