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So you think you have a low glide ratio!



 
 
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Old January 9th 06, 12:03 AM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
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Default So you think you have a low glide ratio!

In article ,
Don Hammer wrote:

The Boeing 707-300 is 19.5:1


As someone pointed out to me recently, that's probably engines at flight
idle, not shut down.

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