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Old February 14th 15, 12:49 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
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Default Open Class

The best L/D of a glider is a meaningless number. It is just one point on the polar, and plus, it is at a point that we rarely fly. A better question is what is the L/D at 100 knots (185 km/h)? It's an even better question if we assume high wing loadings. Ultra long wings are only better above the plains in very weak conditions.

Chris