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Old 19th Jan 2009, 07:43
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Originally Posted by Jim59
Glide angle estimates of 16/18:1 are presumably for a 'clean' airframe.

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If you are refering to my earlier post, it is nothing at all to do with the configuration. I worked out what the L/D would have to be to achieve a glide of 9 UK statue miles, and 9 nautical miles from 3,000'.
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