How much G can a glider take??

Question

so I guess doing a barrell roll a 17 feet is out of the question

:)

Answer 1

it will change depending the design and mission of any aircraft ....

if you want to do some aerobatic with glider, then look that glider's g-force capabilities  and choose stronger one.

max take off weight / max weight that wings structure can carry =how many G an aircraft can take.

dont break your wings :=)

Answer 2

2 g's

Answer 3

A barrell roll is not a high-G maneuver.  It can be begun at any altitude if you have enough speed.  17 feet isn't too low for Bob Hoover when he's gliding an AeroCommander.

Answer 4

Competitive gliders have to be able to withstand up to +6G's and -3G's.

That's a lot more than is required for aircraft to be certified under both normal and utility categories.

Answer 5

That depends on the design of the glider.

Answer 6

If you want something in gliders that is "worth" anything performance vise you would surely go for a glider called Fox it's performance data states that it is able to take a beating of +9g and -6g

Have a look at this page

http://voltigeplaneur.free.fr/Planeur/Fo...

Most "normal gliders" that is also aerobatic rated can take about +6.5 to -4.5 a good example is the ASK21 or the SZD59 ACRO

http://web0.greatbasin.net/~hcsoaring/pa...