2.5 and better. It various, depending on brand and design. The
different manufacturers are constantly improving the glide-ratio
for their suits.
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Lift/Drag x Height loss
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To calculate the glide ratio, you divide the length it was thrown, e.g. 150cm, by the height it was thrown, e.g. 50cm. So 150/50=30cm so, it would be 30:1.
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That would be a function of the glide ratio of the paper
airplane in question.
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The 747 has about a 17 to 1 glide ratio. If we figure a cruise
altitude of 42,000 ft. (8 miles). Then a 747 in cruise could glide
136 miles. Assuming that the landing area is at sea level. Even if
cruise alt is a bit lower, its reasonable to say a large commercial
airliner at cruise altitude can glide somewhere around 100
miles.