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Old 7th Jul 2010, 18:28
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"up to 100mph" is a totally meaningless figure and absolute rubbish.
For example - "my knob is up to 10 inches long"
factually correct, but totally misleading.

And why did you use 30000ft? If you know anything about the role, then you know that is not suitable. Why not give the figures all the way up to 30000ft?

t43562 posted
"Maximum transit speed is 80 kt., the vehicle slowing to 30 kt. for station-keeping"


Leon Jabachjabicz posted
"Looking at the winds above I cannot see how it can station keep at 30kts - it would be going backwards!!!!"

erm....I was never very good at maths but no, not really.
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