SkydiveMO 0 #1 December 14, 2004 I have a question for the Xaos-27 pilots. What have you found to be your optimal wing loading for distance? I currently jump a Xaos-27 98 at a 2.4 wing loading and am getting amazing speed and distance. However, I wonder if I couldn’t greatly improve the distance with a larger wing and say a 2.2 or 2.0 wing loading. All you Velocity, FX, VX, Xaos-21, etc. jumpers please sit on your hands for this one. I have test jumped all the other canopies and the Xaos-27 has best matched my style of canopy flight. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
diablopilot 2 #2 December 14, 2004 I played with exactly that loading for more than a year. I was at 2.4 on my 88. I now jump my 98, and 93 27 cells, and get WAY more distance out of the 98 than I did from the 88. I'd say 2.1 to 2.2 is optimal. The 93 is better for speed runs, the 98 for distance, freestyle, and accuracy. I have flown as small as a 72 Xaos 27 cell but the performance dies off quickly over 2.5 or so.---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
odendan 0 #3 December 14, 2004 That is probably one of the most asked questions out there (regardless of canopy type). And a very good one. With all the research manufacturers put into design and testing, is there any form of documentation showing a wing loading efficiency curve for a particular canopy, all I have seen/heard is based on perceptions and "unofficial" (even if seemingly accurate). One would think that such a graph would be standard in the research and development stage. Is there a reason this information would not be released? whips n' chains n' hand-grenades with a little ugly on the side. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nicknitro71 0 #4 December 14, 2004 I don't think WL by itself tells the whole story. Take a Xaos-27 68 and a 98 at the same WL. The 98 will go further while the 68 will be faster. I know a lot of competitors are keeping the same WL by wearing lead and going up in size if they want distance.Memento Audere Semper 903 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
acrojunky 0 #5 December 14, 2004 It's hands down true bigger is better. More wing=more lift=more distance and less wing=less lift=less distance=but more speed. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Canuck 0 #6 December 14, 2004 To a point. Eventually though the extra drag produced by the much larger wing will counter the benefits. I doubt very much that we will be seeing people compete under 150s with shit buckets of lead on. Proof is in the pudding though. Current distance record was under a 111. Previous distance record on a 103. The pilots MAY have had something to do with it too. Canuck Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites