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Old 3rd Sep 2013, 17:46
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underfire
 
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What is the context of the OP need for turn radius?

R= NM

Figure your true airspeed TAS, tailwind component TW, and FAA std bank angle of 18 degrees;

R= (V KTAS + V KTW)^2 * 0.0000449

Non-standard bank angle;

R= [(V KTAS + V KTW)^2 * (1.4589*10^-5)] / tan(desired bank angle)

Given a turn, what is your bank angle;

Bank Angle= tan^-1 {[(V KTAS + V KTW)^2 * (1.4589*10^-5)] / R}

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