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Old 30th May 2018, 16:12
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eckhard
 
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If you increase speed in a glide (decreasing your AOA), how can your glide angle not change?
The point is that you don't decrease your angle of attack.

The higher weight means that you will achieve a higher speed at the same angle of attack, maintaining the best L/D ratio as before.
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