) mum value 8« which is termed the best gliding angle. A pilot (L/D.)’ k. who is at a given altitude and wishes to cover the greatest It follows from this that not only high L/D. and low W/A possible horizontal distance while coming down must deter- are desirable, but the highest possible value of… … L/D. drops off fairly slowly above the ' It is sometimes stated that nerodynamically all that a glider increases on a straight line. To confirm these considerations, computations requires is a small best gliding angle. This is true when it is sought to cover the greatest horizontal distance with a…
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