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Old 10th Sep 2017, 15:03
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Thud105
 
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They don't "exceed VNE and stall simultaneously" - the 'stall speed' in straight & level unaccelerated flight and VNE are both indicated speeds. At those sorts of altitudes the glider is in 'coffin corner' - the region of flight where a fixed-wing aircraft's stall speed is also near the critical Mach number.
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