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PROPER FORWARD SPEED [1 record]

Record 1 2004-02-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Skydiving, Paragliding and Hang Gliding
CONT

... if this speed of the wind is more than the inherent forward speed of the canopy you can expect to be moving backwards for the (parachute) descent ...

CONT

Flight characteristics of a canopy come from its proper forward speed and the vertical speed. Both speeds are generated by the user's weight, which can be regarded as the engine.

OBS

An uncontrolled involuntary movement.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Parachutisme, parapente et deltaplane
DEF

Vitesse horizontale d'un parachute relativement à la masse d'air dans laquelle il se déplace.

CONT

Le relèvement des demi-freins (bras hauts) donne à l'aile sa vitesse maximum sur trajectoire (une vitesse horizontale et une vitesse verticale), c'est ce que l'on appelle la vitesse propre du parachute (donnée constructeur avec vent nul).

CONT

Les caractéristiques de vol d'une voilure sont la vitesse propre et la vitesse de descente. Ces deux éléments sont générés par le poids de l'utilisateur, qui est en quelque sorte le moteur.

OBS

Il s'agit d'un déplacement involontaire.

Spanish

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