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Old 20th November 2011 | 10:19
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Microburst2002
 
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From: Uh... Where was I?
TAS = EAS / square root of relative density

where relative density is actual density over ISA sea level density

MN = TAS / speed of sound at ISA sea level times square root of relative temperature

where relative temperature is actual temperature (in ēK) over ISA sea level temperature

Therefore:

MN = EAS / square root of relative density / standard speed of sound times square root of relative temperature

From the gas law equation:

relative pressure = relative density * relative temperature

so:

MN = EAS / standard speed of sound times square root of relative pressure

where relative pressure is actual pressure over ISA sea level pressure.

According to this, you only need pressure altitude and EAS (from undisturbed airstream dynamic pressure) to calculate MN. No need for temperature.
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