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Old 22nd Nov 2012, 18:07
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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.
thats aerodynamics as opposed to basic Physics,so no it doesn't and wasn't really intended to, so failing that have a look here.

http://home.anadolu.edu.tr/~mcavcar/htk224/MinDrag.pdf

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