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Old November 1st 09, 09:41 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
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Default I need help Comparing and Calculating final glide performance

The 57 kt versus 50 kt can be explained by the fact, that the second
glider was a little higher before it went through the same point in
space as glider A. Glider A had a wingloading of 8 lb/ft^2 Glider B
8.3 lb/ft^2. It was heavier by 3.6%