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12th January 2009 | 19:02

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India Four Two

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From: Nanaimo (CAC8)

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If you pull power off without purposefully lowering the nose, it will slow down quite quickly

I think VERY quickly is the correct word - I was very impressed how quickly the speed reduced - a graphic demonstration of Profile Drag at work.

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