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Old 18th Feb 2011, 01:34
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Jane-DoH
 
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Thanks for your reply. May I ask if you are a formal student of aviation?
No, I'm just an aviation enthusiast. Still I've always been fascinated by how things work.


Upper Air

The formula for Machnumber, as you know is (grab a calculator - its sssooooo easy)

the sqrt of 273 (+/- T) x 38.94

So stab in 273 add or subtract you outside temperatur (+/-T)
sq rt the result

then times it by 38.94
So at 273 K, you get 643.3944 kts, correct?
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