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Old 11th Jun 2010, 09:12
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HazelNuts39
 
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Originally Posted by mm43
Does using a fixed mixing zone figure, e.g. 300 feet, produce a higher "g"?
mm43;
thanks for your reply. The 35 fps gust with 300 ft mixing zone will result in a peak AoA of 5,0 degrees and 1,55 g. At higher AoA's the cL-alpha will become non-linear and "g" will be limited by cLmax (stall).

35 fps 300 ft

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HN39

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