glide ratio

English

Noun

glide ratio (plural glide ratios)

  1. (aviation) 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.

Usage notes
  • Some sources define glide ratio as reciprocal of the definition given above .

Synonyms
  • glide number

Translations
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