henra;
I was just considering the wing. The cw of a circular cylinder moving perpendicular to its axis at high Re is of the order of 0.4. But as you say,fair enough for a rough calculation. Shall we split the difference?
Originally Posted by henra
I assumed the forward component was just 50 kts upon impact, just a wild guess based on BEA's description of the liekly impact attitude.
The BEA speaks about attitude and vertical speed. The latter is based on examination of elements recovered from the cabin, and on 'arm 36g'. Regarding horizontal speed, bear in mind BEA's description of the separation of the fin under longitudinal (horizontal) inertia loads.
regards,
HN39