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Old 4th Oct 2009, 07:29
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As 28L said.

Use TAS (not IAS) for V, in m/s

g=9.81 m/s/s

r will then be in m


Or if you like old imperial units, use TAS in fps, and g in f/s/s, and you'll get an answer in ft.

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