PPRuNe Forums - View Single Post - Vy equals 1.32*Vx
View Single Post
Old 24th Jan 2018, 14:41
  #18 (permalink)  
Private jet
 
Join Date: Nov 2001
Location: Delta of Venus
Posts: 2,383
Likes: 0
Received 2 Likes on 1 Post
Yes, the 1.32 factor is the mathematical ratio between Vmd and LRC expressed as IAS values. (Because drag is proportional to IAS) It is also therefore valid at any altitude. In real life there is a few knots variation but thats up to an aeronautical engineer or test pilot to explain why! Vx & Vy maybe coincidentally similar but are different things.
Private jet is offline