jets glide like a brick"...
Its all relative, the first single seater (glider) I flew had a ratio of about 18:1
K-8
The plastic twin seater I lfirst flew in had a ratio of 36:1
Grob 103
As for a metal glider of 74 classic vintage, the
Blanik has a ratio of ca. 28:1. On a tangent, it also has forward swept wings...
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