This is the still-air, headwind or tailwind scenario. On the steep slope and with a strong headwind the plane stopped quickly. The weather was warm and overcast with a headwind slowing drivers. Conditions&colon; 96 degrees, sunny, strong headwind on homestretch. Generally, throws into a moderate headwind achieve the maximum distance. All were hindered by an unexpected strong headwind at altitude. The weather cleared as she left Ireland under cloudy skies with a headwind. However, there was a strong sustained headwind the evening of the jump. A strong headwind will result in higher launches. Anecdotally, the Vigilant was said to be capable of backwards flight in a strong headwind. The headwind was present again, and the 114 bombers battled against it. She won the 2013 event in a time of 23.63 seconds into a strong headwind. Additionally, airports often change which runway is being used to take advantage of a headwind. The seventeenth hole, a par three, plays southwest and usually into a headwind. However it works against a headwind of traditional secularism.