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Forum: Private Flying

16th Jul 2015, 01:16

Replies: 43

Ball park over the fence speed calcs

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Posted By Mach Jump

We didn't say we could fly it, Chuck. ;) Only...

We didn't say we could fly it, Chuck. ;) Only that we had some way of working out what it's supposed to be.

MJ:ok:

Forum: Private Flying

16th Jul 2015, 00:40

Replies: 43

Ball park over the fence speed calcs

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Posted By Mach Jump

I would have made it 52, ie. 1mph less threshold...

I would have made it 52, ie. 1mph less threshold speed for every 75 lbs below 2400, as a rule of thumb. So not all that different.

MJ:ok:

Forum: Private Flying

15th Jul 2015, 22:18

Replies: 43

Ball park over the fence speed calcs

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Posted By Mach Jump

If you reduce the weight, you reduce the lift...

If you reduce the weight, you reduce the lift required to support it.

As the lift increases as the square of the speed, it follows that the speed required to support a reduced weight falls with...

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