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When to use flaps?
According to the quantity of water in your glider, flaps settings and best glide speed vary. Here is some data to help you during flight.
ASW 22BL |
km/h |
 |
knots |
Flaps \ Water |
Dry |
Half |
Wet |
Dry |
Half |
Wet |
5 |
<72 |
<79 |
<86 |
<39 |
<43 |
<46 |
4 |
72-92 |
79-101 |
86-110 |
39-50 |
43-56 |
46-59 |
3 |
92-103 |
101-114 |
110-24 |
50-56 |
56-62 |
59-67 |
2 |
103-129 |
114-142 |
124-155 |
56-70 |
62-77 |
67-84 |
1 |
>129 |
>142 |
>155 |
>70 |
>77 |
>84 |
Stall |
65 |
72 |
78 |
35 |
39 |
42 |
Min sink |
79 |
87 |
95 |
43 |
47 |
51 |
Max L/D |
93 |
103 |
112 |
50 |
56 |
60 |
Credit: sidewinder
ASW 27B |
km/h |
 |
knots |
Flaps \ Water |
Dry |
Half |
Wet |
Dry |
Half |
Wet |
5 |
<74 |
<78 |
<81 |
<40 |
<42 |
<44 |
4 |
75-82 |
79-86 |
82-89 |
41-44 |
43-46 |
45-48 |
3B |
83-104 |
87-113 |
90-121 |
45-56 |
47-61 |
49-65 |
3A |
105-126 |
114-141 |
122-156 |
57-68 |
62-76 |
66-84 |
2 |
127-170 |
142-192 |
157-213 |
69-92 |
77-104 |
85-115 |
1 |
>170 |
>192 |
>213 |
>92 |
>104 |
>115 |
Stall |
70 |
79 |
88 |
38 |
43 |
48 |
Min sink |
84 |
96 |
107 |
45 |
52 |
58 |
Max L/D |
100 |
114 |
127 |
54 |
62 |
69 |
Credit: sidewinder
ASW 28 |
km/h |
 |
knots |
Speed \ Water |
Dry |
Half |
Wet |
Dry |
Half |
Wet |
Stall |
70 |
79 |
87 |
38 |
43 |
47 |
Min sink |
85 |
95 |
105 |
46 |
52 |
57 |
Max L/D |
92 |
104 |
115 |
50 |
56 |
62 |
Credit: sidewinder
Discus 2B |
km/h |
 |
knots |
Speed \ Water |
Dry |
Half |
Wet |
Dry |
Half |
Wet |
Stall |
70 |
79 |
88 |
38 |
43 |
48 |
Min sink |
80 |
90 |
100 |
43 |
49 |
54 |
Max L/D |
95 |
108 |
120 |
51 |
58 |
65 |
Credit: sidewinder
LS 6B |
km/h |
 |
knots |
Flaps \ Water |
Dry |
Half |
Wet |
Dry |
Half |
Wet |
10 |
<100 |
<111 |
<121 |
<54 |
<60 |
<65 |
5 |
100-117 |
111-129 |
121-140 |
55-63 |
60-70 |
65-76 |
0 |
117-151 |
129-166 |
140-181 |
63-82 |
70-90 |
76-98 |
-5 |
>151 |
>166 |
>181 |
>82 |
>90 |
>98 |
Stall |
68 |
76 |
83 |
37 |
41 |
45 |
Min sink |
82 |
90 |
98 |
44 |
49 |
53 |
Max L/D |
100 |
111 |
121 |
54 |
60 |
65 |
Credit: sidewinder
LS 8B |
km/h |
 |
knots |
Speed \ Water |
Dry |
Half |
Wet |
Dry |
Half |
Wet |
Stall |
70 |
79 |
88 |
38 |
43 |
48 |
Min sink |
82 |
93 |
103 |
44 |
50 |
56 |
Max L/D |
97 |
110 |
122 |
52 |
59 |
66 |
Credit: sidewinder
Nimbus 4 |
km/h |
 |
knots |
Flaps \ Water |
Dry |
Half |
Wet |
Dry |
Half |
Wet |
+2 |
<78 |
<89 |
<99 |
<42 |
<48 |
<53 |
+1 |
78-95 |
89-108 |
99-120 |
42-51 |
48-58 |
53-65 |
0 |
95-135 |
108-153 |
120-171 |
51-73 |
58-83 |
65-92 |
-1 |
135-165 |
153-187 |
171-209 |
73-89 |
83-101 |
92-113 |
-2 |
<165 |
>187 |
>209 |
>89 |
>101 |
>113 |
Stall |
66 |
74 |
82 |
36 |
40 |
44 |
Min sink |
79 |
90 |
100 |
43 |
49 |
54 |
Max L/D |
93 |
104 |
115 |
50 |
56 |
62 |
Credit: sidewinder
Ventus 2BX |
km/h |
 |
knots |
Flaps \ Water |
Dry |
Half |
Wet |
Dry |
Half |
Wet |
L |
60-70 |
70-85 |
75-90 |
32-38 |
38-46 |
40-49 |
+2/+1 |
65-80 |
77-95 |
85-105 |
35-43 |
42-51 |
46-57 |
0 |
90-110 |
105-130 |
110-140 |
49-59 |
57-70 |
59-76 |
-1 |
100-130 |
120-155 |
130-170 |
54-70 |
65-84 |
70-92 |
-2 |
125-170 |
145-195 |
155-210 |
67-92 |
78-105 |
84-113 |
S |
170-185 |
195-210 |
210-230 |
92-100 |
105-113 |
113-124 |
S1 |
185-270 |
210-270 |
230-270 |
100-146 |
113-146 |
124-146 |
Stall |
68 |
78 |
87 |
37 |
42 |
47 |
Min sink |
75 |
85 |
95 |
40 |
46 |
51 |
Max L/D |
100 |
114 | 128 |
54 |
62 |
69 |
Credit: sidewinder
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