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Figure 54: Glider Performance Graph
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30 34 38 42 46 50 54 58 62 66 70 74 78 82 86 90 94 94 98 30 28 26 24 22 L/D 20 12 10 8 6 4 Vs FPS 2 L/D max 30.9:1 at 53 mph – min sink 2.2 FPS at 44 mph L/D glide angle Vs sinking speed V-MPH