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Originally Posted by Revi16
It just ends up being whatever it is after the other performance goals are met.
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Exactly what I meant, when the goal of low drag is met, you get a good glide ratio in the bargain! Compare the P-51. A "laminar flow profile" was developed to get the lowest possible drag and I bet it had one of the best glide ratios but at a comparatively high speed.