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Old 6th March 2012 | 07:28
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No the real Vne is in EAS, which is converted (via CAS) to IAS.

However, particularly in aeroplanes with a flutter issue (most high performance gliders) it can vary altitude, which in reality is an extra TAS limit being applied, built on flutter avoidance.

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