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Old 5th April 2018 | 11:15
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FMSPEED
 
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Originally Posted by Smells like...
I know that LDD (induced) increases with increased weight, but profile drag should only increase with speed.
So my question is, how will my total drag graph change with increased weight?

Your total drag will increase as well because total drag=profile drag+induced drag. Therefore, even though the change in the weight will only affect your induced drag, it will ultimately affect your total drag, hope it is clear..
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