Thread: Can airliners/large passenger jets make use of gliding to save fuel?
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Old 27-March-2008, 06:09 PM
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Can a jetliner use thermals to climb, or is it too heavy?
How strong is the thermal?

Per wiki on gliders... a glider has a glide slope of between 30:1 and 70:1. The 767 has 12:1. So; given a pretty good gale or cyclone, I'm sure it can be done.
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