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Old 17th Apr 2013, 12:44
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911slf
 
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If you should fly a hang glider

The higher performance hang gliders get a ten knot increase in stalling speed when wet (from 20kt to 30kt), that's 50% . My intermediate performance hang glider was entirely unaffected because it had a textile leading edge rather than one with a shiny coat. On occasion I got the whole hill to myself. On the other hand it is a miserable experience flying a hang glider in the rain.
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