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> Actually I'd have to think about this a bit... the reason that the best
> L/D is considered the max endurance angle of attack is because if you
> set that agle of attack and then set the power to simply hold altitude,
> you'll be flying at a significantly reduced airspeed than that which
> you'd normally cruise at.  This would give you the lowest fuel burn at
> which you could maintain altitude, and keep you in the air the longest.

Take it from an old test pilot, Marv.  L/D max gives you best range.  Max
endurance is slightly slower.  In most airplanes, they're pretty close but
they're still different.  Please don't make me get out the formulae though.
The old Test Pilot School books are packed away somewhere around here....

Naf



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