glide ratio
glide ratio · glide ratios
The instantaneous ratio of horizontal speed to rate of fall for a gliderThe instantaneous ratio of horizontal speed to rate of fall for a glider.
Meaning
2 sensesThe instantaneous ratio of horizontal speed to rate of fall for a glider.
The maximum ratio of horizontal speed to rate of fall that a glider can maintain.
Forms
plural: glide ratios| Singular | glide ratio |
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