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		plasticchris 36 days ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Aerocart cargo gliders Traditional gliders also carry ballast for cross country flights, which increases their speed without negatively impacting their glide ratio.

xhkkffbf 36 days ago [–]

Really? That seems counter intuitive.

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