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Old 14th July 2004 | 19:40
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mad_jock
 
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True the you will get more drag in the flare due to the extra elevator drag pitching the nose up.

Fair point about the air distance

35/4.5*60= 467ft

50/3.3*60 = 909ft

So the ground distance is the (near as) same and the air distance is nearly half reduced

MJ

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