Speed to fly

Flight parameters

Adjust the conditions to find the most efficient speed to fly.

Next thermal MacCready 0.0 m/s

04 m/s

Wind speed 0 km/h

030 km/h

Wind angle relative to desired track 0°

0° tail90° cross180° head

Glide airmass + lift · − sink 0.0 m/s

−34 m/s

Select glider Enzo 3 Photon Delta 5

Paraglider performance

MacCready Polar Tool

Live calculation

Speed bar setting 0 %

Best-glide position

Ground speed 34.1 km/h

Along-track progress over the ground

Effective glide — :1

Along-track distance per height lost

The equivalent tangent identifies the optimum after wind and crab correction.

Glider polar ×Raw data Tangent Equivalent origin Optimal speed

Still air · neutral airmass · no thermal expectationOptimal airspeed —