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  • #16
    My performance characterization flight test is ongoing but slow (life gets in the way). The current drag polar that I'm working with shows a maximum glide ratio of 10.9 at an indicated airspeed of about 80 knots. Keep in mind this value does not include windmilling propeller drag, so the actual value may be less.
    Russ Erb
    Bearhawk #164 "Three Sigma" (flying), Rosamond CA
    Bearhawk Reference CD
    http://bhcd.erbman.org

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