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Old 13th Jul 2022, 03:16
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Xhorst
 
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Originally Posted by fdr
Yes.
Actually... No.

You don't fly best L/D for maximum range. Best L/D gives you maximum endurance.

Maximum range is normally achieved at a speed faster than best L/D (as is clear in the charts posted by fdr).
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