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Old 14th June 2005 | 16:00
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From: Quite near 'An aerodrome somewhere in England'
Radius of turn R = TAS squared, divided by (g x tan AoB)

Circumference of circle = 2 x pi x R

If TAS = V, time to cover 360 deg is thus 2 x pi x R / V

i.e. 2 x pi x (V squared / (g x tan AoB)) / V

or for n degress, n/360 of this time:

i.e. (n x 2 x pi x V) / (360 x g x tan AoB)
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