Glide Distance Calculator
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Usable altitude
(h)
Altitude available to lose, not total indicated altitude if terrain clearance matters.
ft
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.
kt
Results
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Still-air glide distance
27,000.0
ft
Pass
Also computed
Descent angle
6.34
°
Sink rate
783
ft/min
Glide time
230
s
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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