PPRuNe Forums - View Single Post - Taking off into wind
View Single Post
Old 13th January 2014 | 15:29
  #22 (permalink)  
hoodie
20 Anniversary
 
Joined: Apr 2006
Posts: 683
Likes: 11
From: UK
Yes, that's correct.

If the wing requires 60 knots to get airborne, 50 knots is supplied by the wind, leaving a shortfall to be provided by the engine moving the wing through the air by a further 10 knots.

It is the speed of the air flowing over the wing that you're interested in, which can be provided either by wind or by engine power or (as is usual) a combination of both.
hoodie is offline  
Reply