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Old 26th Aug 2009, 16:17
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Just think of the converse!

If best range speed in still-air is 60 KIAS, it will obviously need to be higher if the aircraft is flying into a 60 kt wind. Or the aeroplane will go nowhere.

So, conversely, it'll be lower if the aircraft is flying with a tail wind.

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