Glide Distance Calculator

Inputs

Usable altitude (h)

Altitude available to lose, not total indicated altitude if terrain clearance matters.

m

Glide ratio (L/D)

Still-air horizontal distance per unit altitude loss.

:1

Glide airspeed (Vg)

Airspeed used for the time and sink-rate estimate.

km/h

Results

Default result

Still-air glide distance

8,229.6m

Pass

Also computed

Descent angle6.34°

Sink rate4m/s

Glide time230s

Method notes 2 notes

Uses still-air glide distance = usable altitude * glide ratio.
Wind, turns, configuration, propeller drag, terrain, obstacles and pilot technique can change real glide range substantially.

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