Question about ellipticals

[guest]

I know it's not exactly base related, but I've found more base jumpers have much more knowledge when it comes to this sort of thing. A friend and I have brainstormed why ellipticals turn faster. The answers we came up with seem plausible, but I'm still not satisfied. I was just curious as to the real reason this happens. Technical information also appreciated.

Thanks!

[guest]

You understand why a base canopy has a slower forward speed - due to the long lenght of its chord versus the short lenght of it's span - it's aspect ratio. Now a more responsive square will have a longer span versus a short chord giving a faster forward speed. Now take the centre cells as long as a BASE canopy (slow forward speed) and mix it short cords at either end (fast forward speed) then when you go to turn the sides are going to have very little resistance in comparison to the centre of the canopy. Hey presto it turns fast.

Of course this comes along the lines of your conjecture and so can someone with actual fact back me up or shoot me down?

[guest]

It's all FM.