Gliding angle

Gliding Angle. The angle between the path of flight of an aeroplane and the horizontal while gliding.
Best Gliding Angle. That gliding angle at which an aerodyne will cover a maximum horizontal distance for a given loss of height.

Gliding Angle.-Gliding angle denotes the angle at which the airplane will glide downward with the motor shut off and is spoken of as 1 in 5, 1 in 6, etc., according as it brings the airplane 1 mile down for each 5, 6, etc.

being flown and the lower that ratio is then the greater the glide angle and consequently the greater the rate of sink and the lesser the distance the aircraft will glide from a given height. The rate of sink is the resultant of the gliding angle and ...

See also: Wind, Flight, Motor, Plane, Aviation