Originally Posted by
Just This Once...
Well if your theory regarding thrust required for a constant descent then clearly the aircraft will just crash. If the other theory is correct then the aircraft will add power and perform a go-around. Jettisoning bombs or firing missiles on the go-around is an unlikely plan of action.
Just This Once, when you're standing on a bathroom scale in your house, what does it read (be it in lb, kg, or stone)?
Say you put that scale in an elevator at the top floor of a tall building, push the button for the ground floor, wait 10-15 seconds for the speed to steady out, and then get on it? What do you suppose it would then read?
Would the readings be a) the same, or b) different?