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Old 14th Jun 2005, 06:23
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If my calculations are correct (I said IF ok) then an airspeed of 70 kt in nill wind is about 7090 fpm across the ground. Compare that to a ROD of roughly 1700 fpm in auto and you have a glide ratio of 4:1 approx.
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