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Old 18th October 2009 | 23:34
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misd-agin. It looks to me you are quoting normal glide figures, not all-engine-out figures which is what this thread is about. I might be wrong though. Can you confirm either way please?

galaxy flyer and others, there is no need to complicate (and subsequently not answer) the question with a million "but what if" scenarios that would adversely affect the drag qualities of what's left of the aeroplane. A simple engine flame-out will do thanks.

So I asked a simple question. What contribution to the glide performance do engines operating at flight idle have? What happens to the glide performance when the energy equivalent to 200-400 kg/h per engine is taken out of the equation?

I've expressed my ideas based on a hunch really, and wanted some confirmation that my reasoning was at least sound, if not strictly scientific.

Thanks for the replies so far.
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