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  2. Speed to fly - Wikipedia

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    The speed to fly is the optimum speed through sinking or rising air mass to achieve either the furthest glide, or fastest average cross-country speed. [1] Most speed to fly setups use units of either airspeed in kilometers per hour (km/h) and climb rate in meters per second (m/s), or airspeed in knots (kn) and climb rate in feet per minute (ft ...

  3. Velodrome - Wikipedia

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    The inner edge of this 5 centimetres (2.0 in) line defines the length of the track. 90 centimetres (35 in) above the inside of the track is the outside of the 5 cm wide red sprinter's line. The zone between black and red lines is sprinter's lane, which is the optimum route around the track.

  4. Height in sports - Wikipedia

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    Volleyball is a mixture of speed, skills, and tactics, a typical team consist of players of varying height to cater for the specific roles required. The introduction of the libero since 1998 has developed the need for agile and quick-moving players who are generally of a shorter stature than other positions.

  5. Indy 500 Carb Day practice speeds, highlights - AOL

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    Scott Dixon, the 2008 race champ, tops the speed chart at 227.206. Those drivers start side-by-side on the 7th run in Sunday's race. ... Track conditions: 76 degrees, sunny; track temperature 100 ...

  6. Recap: Indy 500 practice speeds, highlights - AOL

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    ∎ The track gets busy in a hurry. 21 cars are at racing speed in the first 5 minutes, with Will Power topping the speed chart at 226.137 mph. Practice is rolling!

  7. Sprint (running) - Wikipedia

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    The 1928 games were also the first games to use a 400-meter track, which became the standard for track and field. The modern sprinting events have their roots in races of imperial measurements which were later altered to metric: the 100 m evolved from the 100-yard dash , [ 7 ] the 200 m distance came from the furlong (or 1 ⁄ 8 mile ), [ 8 ...

  8. Cross-country riding - Wikipedia

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    The horse is not required to have ideal jumping form, but should be brave and scopy enough to do his job. An increase in level will also lead to an increase in the difficulty of the cross-country test: the course will be longer, with a greater number of jumping elements, more physically demanding terrain, and a faster speed required to make the ...

  9. What is an annuity? Here’s what you need to know before ...

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    The length of this phase varies based on whether you choose an immediate or deferred annuity. With immediate annuities, the accumulation phase lasts less than a year.