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Old 12th September 2009 | 16:10
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mcdhu
 
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From: Sunrise Senior Living
Probably not good enough for an exam answer, but 'wet finger' calcs as follows:

Mach1 at -56C is 570kts appx

.84x570=479kts

TAS increases by appx 1kt/degree warmer than ISA

499 - 479 = 20kts

Therefore temp is roughly 20 degrees warmer than isa = -36C

Mmm - not far off Mathy's more accurate version!!

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