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Comment by ExoticPearTree

2 days ago

I would say it is much much harder. The wing configuration of an aircraft dictates the minimum glide speed. The more angled (for a better word) the wing, the higher the speed it needs to be at to be able to glide and not stall.

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wkat4242  2 hours ago

You probably mean 'swept'? That's normally the term used.

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