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Old 27th March 2005 | 02:29
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Intruder
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What Intruder has said in the second sentence is absolutely correct for a jet aircraft, but certainly not for a propeller aircraft.

So, at a given weight, lift is constant in level flight, and thrust required is directly proportional to drag.
AFAIK, the L/D max / max endurance equation works for any powered aircraft. I don't know how max endurance at a constant altitude can be at a lower airspeed.

OTOH, I am also aware of the minimum sink speed for a glider, which is at the maximum lift speed ( just above stall), and lower than the max endurance speed for a powered aircraft.

Maybe there are some technical nuances to the definintions used in the various publications...
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