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Old 22nd Aug 2011, 09:35
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Indeed a strange request - with a very long list of aircraft.

My answer is they will all fly like a brick (less than 1:10 I suspect, maybe less than 1:5 in some cases) without the engines.

From Wikipedia about the space shuttle:

"The orbiter's maximum glide ratio/lift-to-drag ratio varies considerably with speed, ranging from 1:1 at hypersonic speeds, 2:1 at supersonic speeds and reaching 4.5:1 at subsonic speeds during approach and landing."

Just above:
Space Shuttle - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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