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Old 11th Nov 2003, 03:05
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Wander
 
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Gliding- Range or Endurance?

We are all pretty familiar with the standard u-shaped drag curve for cruise flight...on this curve max endurance occurs at min drag ie the bottom and best range is at the tangent a little faster.

Question= What happens when you shut your engines? Are there still two different speeds- one for staying airborne the longest and one for travelling the furthest?

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