Tom_Ivan
Contributor
I'm wondering why the lift capacity of wings are so high.
We know that if your buoyancy is correct, then the only lift you need is to counter the weight of air in a fully filled tank. Which is about 6lb.
Wouldn't that mean that the wing you need for a single tank be 6lb or 12lb for doubles? Maybe add a bit to take into account your wetsuit compressing, make it 8lb for singles and 16lb for doubles. Yet you can 60lb wings being advertised as suitable for doubles.
What am I missing?
We know that if your buoyancy is correct, then the only lift you need is to counter the weight of air in a fully filled tank. Which is about 6lb.
Wouldn't that mean that the wing you need for a single tank be 6lb or 12lb for doubles? Maybe add a bit to take into account your wetsuit compressing, make it 8lb for singles and 16lb for doubles. Yet you can 60lb wings being advertised as suitable for doubles.
What am I missing?