PPRuNe Forums - View Single Post - Lightweight Aircraft During Descent, Approach and Landing
Old 6th July 2006 | 20:23
  #16 (permalink)  
Air Mail
 
Joined: Feb 2002
Posts: 85
Likes: 0
From: UK
I think they would glide the same distance since the glide angle (L/D) is the same.

This angle occurs at a higher speed on the heavier aircraft so it would get there faster. (Hence why racing gliders fill their wings with water!)
Air Mail is offline