glide ratio (English, noun)
expansion: glide ratio (plural glide ratios)
Senses:
topics: aeronautics
aerospace
aviation
business
engineering
natural-sciences
physical-sciences
glosses: The instantaneous ratio of horizontal speed to rate of fall for a glider.
glosses: The maximum ratio of horizontal speed to rate of fall that a glider can maintain.
Forms:
form: glide ratios
tags: plural