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title: "The Great Glider Race"
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modified_at: "2026-03-22T13:31:52+00:00"
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excerpt: "Race around a 100 mile course. Decide when and how high to climb in various thermals for the highest course speed. 1K program uses text; 16K uses simulated instrument panel graphics. Includes a discussion of glider flight for the uninitiated."
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# The Great Glider Race

Race around a 100 mile course. Decide when and how high to climb in various thermals for the highest course speed. 1K program uses text; 16K uses simulated instrument panel graphics. Includes a discussion of glider flight for the uninitiated.