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Old 2nd Mar 2010, 10:50
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Keith.Williams.
 
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Assuming that it is a balanced level turn, then
Radius of turn = V squared / g Tan AOB.

So if the V and the g stay constant and all we do is to change the AOB,
then radius is proportional to 1/Tan AOB.
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