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Polars and G-forces
As we all know, adding ballast to a glider shifts the polar, allowing
higher speeds at better L/D ratios. What happens when we are pulling, say 1.5 gees, as we thermal. Does our L/D and sink rate reflect the 1 gee weight ... or the 1.5 gee 'force'. |
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