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Old 20th Dec 2012, 15:43
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You can use the following two formulae to calculate the bank angle, and then the load factor:

tan phi = vē / (g * R)

phi: bank angle [°]
v: speed [m/s]
g: gravitational acceleration [m/sē] (g = 9.80665 m/sē)
R: radius of turn [m]

n = 1 / cos phi

n: load fator

Last edited by hvogt; 20th Dec 2012 at 15:47. Reason: added brackets in first formula
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