English Explanatory Dictionary

glide ratio

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The instantaneous ratio of horizontal speed to rate of fall for a glider.
  2. The maximum ratio of horizontal speed to rate of fall that a glider can maintain.

Word forms

glide ratio glide ratios

Related words

glide number lift-to-drag ratio
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