Ways to record performances in soaring (German text)

Abstract

After a historical preface about soaring in waves in various countries and especially in Switzerland, possibilities to fly records in altitude and distance are discussed and a conclusion is made based on the experience made in flight practice. In spring 1950, a flight made by the editor with Mr. S. Maurer as pilot has shown that the lift of a rotor can be utilized for altitude flights. Furthermore, a flight in a Piper Cub discussed, during which it was possible to fly in a wandering wave. The conclusions of Mr. Jucker's contribution are: 1. by means of flying in slope-, rotor- and wave-lift, gains of altitude of more than I0,000 m in will be possible. 2. in wandering waves, mainly above a cold front, flights of a distance of some thousand kilometers, even across the Atlantic should be possible.