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Old 3rd July 2009 | 00:45
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HarryMann
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FWIW

In free fall in a stable flat attitude at 205t, terminal velocity could be in the region 200 ft/s ~ 300 ft/s - at sea level density. (obviously back of a fag packet calculation, but might give an idea)

Thats as little as 2 minutes from cruise altitide
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