Originally Posted by BOAC
I cannot see rate of descent on your graph anywhere which is what I thought we were discussing.
I'm so sorry. I thought that if you had understood the explanation I gave in previous posts you would be able to see the relation between L / D and RoD.
The following graph shows for the 737-800 (NG) in the conditions of the accident:
A = actual rate of descent
B = loss of airspeed expressed as an equivalent rate of descent
A + B = the rate of descent achievable at constant airspeed
