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Old 1st Nov 2011, 16:17
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If I recall a 60-degree bank in level flight is 2.5g
Load factor for a straight and level turn is calculated by 1 / Cos(Bank Angle)

i.e. => 1 / Cos 60 => 1 / 0.5 = 2

Therefore, in a 60 degree level turn the load factor would be 2g.
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