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767 glideralright, the flying days are less frequent these days so I'm posting this link to a good read. a lot of you have probably read this or perhaps seen the tv movie, but its a good one. talk about cool under pressure snd a fat sack-o-skill. http://www.damninteresting.com/?p=744#more-744 dug up some spec info on the 767 Forums > BS (Banter Section) Rule of ThumbThat is, unless she is inclined to show you how well you taught her to use that .45, the diameter of which doesn't exceed that of her ring finger! Damnit, I'm missing a lot of good air time waiting for my wings! Hoist a couple thermals for me. Joel work to live, don't live to work the gimli mothballsnipped from rec.aviation.soaring Speaking of lead sled glidersTry this one on for size. Might have to register to view it, but worth the trouble: The caption says - You are on the flight deck and see and hear everything the astronauts hear." |
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I think they measure the
I think they measure the glide angle of the big jets with the engines at "flight idle", which would at least partially offset nacelle drag.
I recall reading this somewhere in an article about the 747, I think they claimed 22:1 for it.
If you should ever find yourself at the controls of an airplane that has suddenly been converted to a glider, the 'rule-of-thumb' for min sink is 110% of stall and best L/D is about 150% of stall.
In ye olden days, and prolly in modern Islam, a man can beat his wife with a stick so long as the stick's dia is no bigger than that of his thumb. Hence the phrase.
Lezzgoflyin'! Steve
Hang Gliding is inherently fun