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9th April 2008 | 12:24

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Piltdown Man

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From: Wor Yerm

Or even fewer numbers...

0.5, 0.7 & 0.9 for 30, 45 & 60 degrees (or 60, 45, 30 for headwind) angle between track and wind. It's close enough for government work (and short finals on a "nasty" night).

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