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A glider is launched from a 500m high hilltop. Following data is available for the glider: Zero lift drag coefficient CD0=0.02, aspect ratio AR=10 and Oswald efficiency factor e=0.95 The maximum range of the glider in km is

Correct : 84.0 to 86.0

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