How is a glider defined in Polar Explorer?
A A glider is defined by a few geometric parameters (e.g. wing span, wing area), aerodynamic parameters (e.g. aspect ratio correction factor), and anywhere between 3 and 30 points on the polar curve. The polar curve can be a speed – sink polar, or one of 3 different variations of a CL-CD (lift coefficient – drag coefficient) polar. Once entered, the polar curve can be converted from one type to any other.
