Related terms:
rising air
lift to drag
profile drag
d ratio
drag ratio
paragliders
variometer
wing design
gliding flight
otto lilienthal
sink rate
sinking air
powered parachute
dive brakes
sport pilot
water ballast
pressure differential
wingtip vortices
jettison
Wikipedia sources:
Gliding flight
Hang gliding
Glider (sailplane)
Lift-to-drag ratio
Powered parachute
Ground effect (aircraft)
Context for words:
glide
ratio
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