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    Senior Member jiott's Avatar
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    Default Re: Best Glide Speed

    Wow! Looks like about 47 knots (54 mph) is your best glide speed. That's quite slow compared to the rest of us.
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    Default Re: Best Glide Speed

    Quote Originally Posted by jiott View Post
    Wow! Looks like about 47 knots (54 mph) is your best glide speed. That's quite slow compared to the rest of us.
    I think you have it backwards Jim, DW said his airspeed is in knots. The line intersects the curve at 54 kts, which is 62 mph. That is pretty close to 65.
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