Study of aeronautical considerations involved; ratio of weight of train of gliders to weight of towing airplane directly influence speed of whole combination of planes and gliders; the higher the speed of towing plane the more efficient the "train" will be; Me 110, for example, could tow gliders, totaling four times its own weight and maintain cruising speed of about 110 mph; slower, heavier machine would not be as efficient. (See also Aeroplane v 60 n 1561 Apr 25 1941 p 476-7)


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    Title :

    Air transport by gliders


    Additional title:

    Nat Advisory Committee Aeronautics -- Tech Memo


    Contributors:


    Publication date :

    1941


    Size :

    9 pages


    Remarks:

    2 Supp plates


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :


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    New Gliders

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    Use of gliders in civil air transport

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