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A sailplane has a best glide ratio of 23:1. How many feet will the glider lose in 8 nautical miles?
  1. 2400 feet
  2. 1840 feet
  3. 1 mile
  4. 2100 feet
Explanation
Correct answer: D. 2100 feet. This is a math computation. First calculate the measurement of8 nautical miles in feet, 5,280 feet X 1.151 (length of a nautical mile) X 8 nautical miles=48,616 feet. Divide this number by 23 which equals 2100 feet of altitude lost in that 8 miles flight.
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