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Title: I think there is a problem:
Post by: SFRT - Frenchy on August 04, 2000, 11:41:00 AM

I was 20K in a B17 empty over A19 when my engine quit of fuel starvation. (Ok now I ear people laughting... Frenchy in a buff... Frenchy at 20K ... frenchy out of fuel... frenchy in a buff at 20K w/out fuel or any combinaison of this  (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/wink.gif) )

Anyway, I set the glide speed at 150 MPH and i was gently going down and a rate of descend of 1.5, I could glide easyly to A18.

I don't know the L/D Max of the B17, but I think it's total drag at 150 KIAS is low, because it glides awsome  (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/smile.gif)

Title: I think there is a problem:
Post by: Hamish on August 04, 2000, 02:03:00 PM

Glides forever doesn't it?


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Title: I think there is a problem:
Post by: Chewbacca on August 04, 2000, 04:44:00 PM

Figure out the wingloading of a B-17 with no fuel or bombs, and get back to me.   (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/smile.gif)

Title: I think there is a problem:
Post by: skippy on August 06, 2000, 12:38:00 AM

i know one thing 20k in buff gliding can get you to any  friendly base / land 90% of the time , 30k in a tiffy and that might get you 5 miles.

Title: I think there is a problem:
Post by: Weave on August 09, 2000, 02:06:00 PM

Hehe, try the new zero. All the glide charictaristics of a very square brick.

...Weav