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Old 3rd June 2011 | 05:35
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mm43
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... so the plane was dropping at 10,912 fpm, or 107 knots. There must have been near zero horizontal velocity when the plane hit.
The BEA gave two components:-
... vertical speed of -10,912 ft/min, a ground speed of 107 kts
So, I don't understand how you have determined the near zero horizontal velocity.
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