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Old 12th Jul 2013, 19:11
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Gliders can be impossibly efficient, with 40:1 in the world class ones.
A good glider these days can make about 55:1. That's roughly 10 miles per 1000'. You can't see the surface at 10 miles from 1000' due to the curvature of the earth.
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