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Old 9th Oct 2009, 00:56
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Pitbull,
Never mind the L/D ratio, CD, CL, which way the forces are pointing.... if you know the cruise thrust, speed and mass of the aircraft the rate of descent is a one line calculation.
How about sharing it with us.
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