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12:1 is actually not bad.. A classic glider trainer (SGS 2-33) in average condition is just a bit better.. The difference is the best glide speed. 50mph vs 150m

12:1 is actually not bad.. A classic glider trainer (SGS 2-33) in average condition is just a bit better.. The difference is the best glide speed. 50mph vs 150mph. Slipping to lose altitude fast is a regularly trained maneuver for glider pilot. Still an amazing feat to pull that landing.

upofadown 10y ago
The 2-33 is speced at a glide ratio of 22:1. You might be thinking of the 2-22 which is speced at 17:1.
p_l 10y ago
As someone who learnt to glide on modern (30:1 glide ratio) glider, those numbers make me think of truly ancient hardware...