Examples
| Flight article | Scenario | L/D ratio / Glide ratio |
|---|---|---|
| Modern Sailplane | gliding | 45-70 (depending on span) |
| Hang glider | 15 | |
| Gimli glider | Boeing 767-200 with fuel exhaustion | ~12 |
| Paraglider | high performance model | 11 |
| Powered parachute | Rectangular/elliptical parachute | 3.6/5.6 |
| Space Shuttle | Approach | 4.5 |
| Wingsuit | Gliding | 2.5 |
| Northern flying squirrel | Gliding | 1.98 |
| Space Shuttle | Hypersonic | 1 |
| Apollo CM | Reentry | 0.368 |
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