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Old 22nd Nov 2012, 17:47
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Originally Posted by Bye
you have are enough for you to understand why a heavier aircraft takes more slowing down than a lighter one.
I'm wondering if your simple analogy explains that the heavier aircraft slows down more rapidly than the lighter aircraft below the minimum drag speed.

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