lift-drag ratio

[lift-drag]

noun

Aeronautics.

1. the ratio of the lift to the drag of an airfoil.

Word History and Origins

Origin of lift-drag ratio¹

First recorded in 1915–20

Example Sentences

“Prior to the X-15 flight program, there was considerable reservation about the pilots’ ability to consistently land a power-off, low lift-drag ratio airplane,” Mr. Dana said in a 1998 speech for the Charles A. Lindbergh Memorial Lecture Series at the Smithsonian Institution.

From New York Times