140cm2 surf foil stabilizervsDrela SuperGee II — a 1.5 m discus-launch glider, drawn to the plan
root section naca0008 → ag455ct02r · tip section — → ag47ct02r · area 15140 mm² → 218576 mm² · span 334 mm → 1498 mm · root chord 47 mm → 183 mm · mac 45 mm → 151 mm
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- 140cm2 surf foil stabilizer
- Drela SuperGee II — a 1.5 m discus-launch glider, drawn to the plan
What changed
| Property | 140cm2 surf foil stab… | Drela SuperGee II | Change | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geometry | ||||
| Span | 334 mm | 1498 mm | +1164 mm | +348.5% |
| Root chord | 47 mm | 183 mm | +136 mm | +289.4% |
| Tip chord | 37 mm | 94 mm | +57 mm | +154.1% |
| Sweep parameter | 5.703 | 3.400 | -2.303 | -40.4% |
| Dihedral | 0.00° | 4.00° | +4.00° | — |
| TE thickness | 1 mm | 0 mm | -1 mm | -62.5% |
| Tip cap reach | 0.350 | 0.400 | +0.050 | +14.3% |
| Derived | ||||
| Aspect ratio | 7.368 | 10.266 | +2.898 | +39.3% |
| Area | 15140 mm² | 218576 mm² | +203436 mm² | +1343.7% |
| Taper | 0.787 | 0.514 | -0.274 | -34.8% |
| MAC | 45 mm | 151 mm | +106 mm | +233.0% |
| Sections | ||||
| Root section | naca0008 | ag455ct02r | changed | — |
| Tip section | — | ag47ct02r | changed | — |
| Shapedeviation at matched span fractions, 64 samples | ||||
| Chord deviation (max) | 136 mm | |||
| Chord deviation (RMS) | 104 mm | |||
| Twist deviation (max) | 0.00° | |||
| Dihedral deviation (max) | 52 mm | |||
| Tip cap deviation (max) | 596 mm | |||