Originally Posted by
DavidN
Dont want to sound hostile or calling you out or anything (im genuinely interested) but are you planning on testing and flying in the jetstream or more like having an interesting hypothetical discussion about feasibility?... have you considered which of the two jetstreams (polar or subtropical jetstream) to fly in because the conditions seem quite different, or what kind of speeds you think you'd experience in terms of ground speed since the
JS moves relative to a fixed point on the ground (unlike those leeward DS gliders).
Just interested in this myself and plumbing the web for info.
No, your interest is appreciated-
If I found the math worked, I'd try and get interest in testing the concept. I live in Australia, so my interest would be in sub-tropical for the moment!
The ground speed is the point- this would be a way to stay airborne for long periods while travelling at large goundspeeds- it occurs ro me as a way to set absolute gliding distance and speed records- the ultimate dream being a trans-continental flight Eastbound over Australia.
So, nothing to grandiose……..