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Old 7th Feb 2009, 23:58
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Admiral346
 
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The discussion came from nowhere, ther isn't any - it was a question about things I have forgotten (unfortunatly)...

I do seem to recall from flightschool that the two speeds (vx and vy) were very close together, just a few knots.

So nowadays, if I have to get up there quickly, I usually increase rate of climb, thereby sacrificing speed, at max climb power. I can do this until I reach minclean then I will have to get that nose down.

The question is, as pointed out above, a mathematical jerk off, not of practical value...

But it is fun to think about -

Nic
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