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Old 22nd Feb 2019, 17:50
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GordonR_Cape
 
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Dumb question (not a pilot): What was the approximate indicated airspeed (IAS) on these flights? Was the ground speed (sum of true airspeed plus wind vector) more than twice the IAS? If so, is that interesting in any way, or just a numerical coincidence?
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