jf951 1 #1 Posted October 7, 2019 (edited) Why don't we see crossbracing used on paragliders, speed wings, etc...? Edited October 7, 2019 by jf951 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
yoink 321 #2 October 8, 2019 4 hours ago, jf951 said: Why don't we see crossbracing used on paragliders, speed wings, etc...? There have been crossbraced speedwings - The BioAir Ski'M and the GLX, to name but 2. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Deimian 43 #3 October 8, 2019 It is also used in most paragliders, AFAIK. But they don't call them cross-braces, they call them diagonal ribs. These are interesting articles: https://www.advance.ch/nc/en/home/news-pages/tech-series/tech-report-sliced-diagonals/ https://paraglidingmechanics.wordpress.com/2016/01/21/structural-design-of-a-modern-paraglider/ It is my understanding that paragliding wings are much more advanced than skydiving wings. But they have a totally different set of constraints, and a bigger market, so the difference in development is justified IMO. Here some examples Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
