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Old 26th June 2004 | 20:15
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hugh flung_dung
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Vyse change with weight?

This might be difficult to explain using text ... but ...
I've always assumed that, to a first approximation, Vyse will vary with weight (and therefore Lift); so Vyse at Weight W1 can be estimated by modifying the Vyse at MAUW by the ratio of the SQRTs of W1 and MAUW. Obviously there will be a small form drag element that's not lift-related, but what else is significant?

If it were only weight related, a Vyse of 90 at 4200 becomes a Vyse of 78 at 3200 - and I don't believe that!

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