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Old 13th June 2008 | 16:07
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SNS3Guppy
 
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When the aircraft is stationary, such as sitting on the ramp with no breeze, then the relativewind is found in the plane of rotation. A vector is established when the aircraft moves forward or wind flows through the propeller arc in which the relative wind is a combined direction based on the plane of rotation, modified by that forward speed.

The value varies with the propeller RPM, and airspeed.
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