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The ratio of the forward distance traveled to the vertical distance an aircraft descends when gliding without any power.

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How can we calculate the benefit gained from taping glider wing roots?

Most (all?) glider pilots will be familiar with the practice of taping wing roots. As most of the gliders in my glider club (and I would guess, in the world) are stored with the wings detached, the p …
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