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Old 19th Feb 2020, 13:02
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Jhieminga
 
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You're assuming that they were flying directly away from the beacon. If they were flying at an angle relative to the radial, your calculation is giving you the speed vector along the radial, while their actual speed may be anything from 75kt to Vne for that aircraft. Do you know if they were following a known route? V 23 may refer to one of the Victor airways in the US.
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