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Old November 24th 16, 02:50 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
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I would say that the extra wetted surface becomes a handicap at higher velocities. The influence of induced drag decreases with increasing velocity,and that's where the aspect ratio is a factor.

See: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lift-i...f_induced_drag

Read L as m*g. It is constant.