Glider Polar Explorer

Explore how speed, sink, lift, wind, ballast, flaps, and bank angle affect a glider polar and performance geometry.

About this tool

Interactive Glider Polar Explorer

Connect glider polar geometry and tangent lines with minimum sink, best glide, and practical speed selection.

  • Interactive glider polar
  • Minimum sink and best glide
  • Wind and airmass effects
  • Ballast, bank, bugs, and flap settings

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