The glide ratio of an aircraft is defined as the ratio of the horizontal distance traveled to the vertical distance descended during a glide. The formula for calculating the glide ratio is:
where:
- θ is the Glide angle,
- R is Glide ratio.
The glide ratio of an aircraft is defined as the ratio of the horizontal distance traveled to the vertical distance descended during a glide. The formula for calculating the glide ratio is:
where: