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Old 25th Aug 2004, 16:37
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FlyingForFun

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I'll wait for the experts to correct me... but my understanding is that, with power on, the airflow from the propellor over both the wing and the tailplane results in a different speed for the same angle of attack when compared to power off. Thus, Vy and Vg will both be at the same alpha, the difference in speed being due to the different airflow.

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