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Old 3rd Nov 2018, 01:08
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rarelyathome
 
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Originally Posted by Crash one
Shirley you cannot be in a level turn producing lift =1 and weight =2. In order to fly at all, lift must equal or exceed weight. Except perhaps in a ballistic situation though even then lift =0 and weight (g) =0 “temporarily” !
No. You need to have another look at the vectors in wings level and banked flight. With the lift vector tilted you need more thrust to compensate.
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