Hi,
I have a Sonic FR 11 that I got second hand. I flew it and, while it does fly, it simply does not feel right.
I decided to do a long mixer test and created this spreadsheet for it:
Then I measured one side of the kite and got this:
I was expecting more shrinkage towards the tips of the kite, but the shrinkage seems quite uniform along each bridle row.
In summary B and C are shrunk by 5 cm, and BR by 8cm, which should be enough cause to make this kite not fly right I guess.
I wonder what would be the best fix for this.
a) Shorten A by 5cm, and extend BR/Z by 3cm
b) Extend B and C by 5cm and BR/Z by 8
c) Some other way you may suggest.
Also, I'd like to do this in a clean way that won't cause tangles if possible.
I have not tried, but does the mixer adjustment range allow extending B and C by 5cm?
Can I move the brmain line on a knot on the C pulley line as a way to extend BR/Z?
If there's any interest, I prepared the same spreadsheet for a Speed 3 12, as well.