Provisional Public Measurements for Hydrofoil Systems:
Hydrofoil Masts
- m (total length)
- n (minimum chord)
Hydrofoil Frontwings
- a (span)
- c (chord at 100mm from centerline)
- f (chord at 200mm from centerline)
Hydrofoil Rearwings / Stabilizer
- a (span)
- c (chord at 50mm from centerline)
- f (chord at 100mm from centerline)
Hydrofoil Stabilizers
- m (total length)
- n (max. horizontal diameter)
- o (max. vertical diameter
- r (distance from front to mast connection)
Accepted manufacturing tolerances for hydrofoil systems
Weight |
+/- 5% |
|
Height / Length | m, a, b | +/- 1.00 mm (tbc) (down from 2mm) |
Chord |
n, c, f | - 1.00 mm |
Profile Surface Scan Measurements |
+/- 0.25 mm (tbc) (down from 0.5mm) |
|
Fuselage Diameter |
n, o, p, q | +/- 0.25 mm (tbc) (down from 0.5mm) |
Span |
a | +/- 1.00 mm |
All other measurements | +/- 1.00 mm |
Provisional Public Measurements for RAM-Air Kites:
- True size (projected area)
- Max span
- Max chord
- Accepted manufacturing tolerances for RAM-Air kites:
Weight |
+/- 5.00% |
Leading / Trailing Edge seam measurements | +/- 1.00%, or +/- 2.00mm, whichever is greater |
Chord, Span |
+/- 1.00 % |
Any other point-to-point measurements between measurement points (and/or bridle attachments) |
+/- 1.00%, or +/- 2.00mm, whichever is greater |