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27th June 2004 | 15:29

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machonepointone

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From: Wild Blue Yonder

HFD,

The figure is correct. The maths involved are as follows-

New Speed = Old Speed x Square root of new weight divided by the square root of the old weight. Give or take a few decimal points the answer really is 78 knots.