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Okay you clicked the topic, this is not what you think it’s about.

I was just asking myself watching some of the current videos of recent IFMAR races, is it the track / jump Lay-out or the different weight bias of the modern buggies that causes the (to me) odd looking flight curve over the jumps.

Often the newer cars kind of throw their rear end up right after take off -> hence the title.

Again it could be the ramp angle or other things, but I think it looks better if the car has a “rounder” flight curve, where the nose dives down later or just before landing.

I know it’s not a big issue, but was wo if I’m the only one thinking this.

It's known as "Wing high " and is done deliberately by the driver by applying the beaks in flight to nose the car down , it helps with steering stability on landing an especially useful if there is a corner close to the jump , additionally it reduces the distance in the air where you cannot accelerate so there are many reasons to do it . The modern cab forward bodies have large flat upper surfaces that act like a wing to further reduce air time in order to amplify the effect.

I agree..... Tap the brakes to bring the nose down then blip the throttle to bring the rear down, hence a shorter jump distance and a fairly planted landing. Much of the time you can also land on-power so you get a real dig off the landing.

It all really depends on the obstacle(s) and the sequence as to what's "fast".....

Thanks guys,

I am aware of controlling the angle in flight with throttle and brake, it just seems like the car is already in its landing position night after takeoff, it is more predominant on some tracks compared to others.