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Old 2nd March 2007 | 00:03
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Islander2
 
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That may be difficult, because it doesn't!

The glide distance is independent of weight as long as the aeroplane is flown at the speed for (L/D)max. The higher the weight, the faster is the best glide speed and the greater is the RoD, BUT the glide range remains constant.
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