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Old 19th November 2013 | 21:50
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OhNoCB
 
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Higher weight means higher angle of attack to generate the same amount of lift if all other conditions remain equal. However higher angle of attack means higher drag which means you will need more thrust to maintain the same speed.

Mcrit does not change with angle of attack, it is the speed at which somewhere on the airframe the local flow will go sonic.
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