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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 is the glide ratio affected when converting a wheeled plane to floats?
As glide ratio is the same as the L/D ratio, the increase in drag due to the addition of floats will reduce it. The Beaver's POH gives the effect of addition of floats in the glide ratio:
DHC-2 Bea …
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