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Old July 10th 06, 06:43 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
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Default trivia: highest glide ratio

Here's a trivia question for you all. I've tried googling for it, but
nothing has turned up.

What airframe (commercial or experimental) had the highest recorded
glide ratio, and what was it?

Ratios of 50:1 are common in modern gliders, of course, but what's the
very best anyone has managed, presumably using some wildly experimental
airframe?

Johan Larson