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Old 28th Mar 2014, 20:44
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JamesGV
 
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1,100 km N/E

Still can't grasp this.

Given new analysis, it is believed that MH370 was travelling at (quote) "a higher speed than previously thought".
This information was supplied by the chaps at the NTSB.

Leg 1 calculated via Secondary radar. Leg 2 estimated via Primary.
Leg 3, how do you work out the "speed" (K ?) for this leg ?

You could use the data collected from leg 2 ...and assume it was then a constant ?
Thus assuming speed and alt you'd get burn and therefore a lesser distance ?

Any ideas how this was arrived at ?
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