n5lp
fugio ergo sum
I've watched a few more of these races in the last few days. I continue to be amazed with the skill level and excitement of these races. I find one thing baffling though.
Very often the aircraft go slightly inverted in the turns. This would seem to be a huge waste of energy as this usually happens when they go slightly high, using power to climb, then go inverted to get back to altitude. This is all occurring at around 50 feet or so of altitude, so I am amazed but from 7th grade physics I know that there is always a loss. It would seem to be much more efficient to fly slightly less aggressively and not have to go inverted.
Since these guys are way better than me, I wonder what I am missing?
Very often the aircraft go slightly inverted in the turns. This would seem to be a huge waste of energy as this usually happens when they go slightly high, using power to climb, then go inverted to get back to altitude. This is all occurring at around 50 feet or so of altitude, so I am amazed but from 7th grade physics I know that there is always a loss. It would seem to be much more efficient to fly slightly less aggressively and not have to go inverted.
Since these guys are way better than me, I wonder what I am missing?