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Old 6th August 2018 | 14:46
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A Squared
 
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Originally Posted by Vessbot
Yes, there will be, for the reason explained by the math I posted.

What's the groundspeed before the turn? -499
What's the groundspeed after the turn? 501

The difference is 1000.
Ummm, if a person in an airliner with a velocity of +500 knots is walking toward the tail at 1 knot, his groundspeed is +499 knots, not -499 knots
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