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Old 19th March 2010 | 22:11
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From: S Warwickshire
Pretty straightforward really.

After time T, each aircraft has gone through an arc of a circle of angle=(V*T/R) radians (assuming consistent units)
V=velocity
T=time
R=radius of turn

In cartesian coordinates, the X-distance travelled = R*Sin(angle)

and the Y distance = R*(1-Cos(angle))

The distance between the two is sqrt((x1-x2)^2+(y1-y2)^2) corrected for their initial position and separation.

About 5 minutes in Excel should give you the answer
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