The ratio of the forward distance traveled to the vertical distance an aircraft descends when gliding without any power.
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Could a commercial plane like Airbus A320 glide with no working engines from 11000 meters?
I have heard that pilots learn in simulators to fly also commercial planes without working engines, so that they glide. And still I have the impression, the chances that a plane could float from 11000 meters height are nearly 0. Could someone…
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