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Old 27th Feb 2014, 09:47
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Does Vx IAS increase with altitude or not?

To find the answer, first look again at;

http://cospilot.com/documents/Why%20...20Altitude.pdf

Then, assuming ISA, and that we discount any position and instrument errors, convert the 10,000' speeds to CAS/IAS by dividing by 1.1 or 1.2, depending on which rule of thumb you adhere to. (The TAS and CAS/IAS at sea level are, of course, the same )

The result is that the conversion from TAS to CAS/IAS more than compensates for the increase in TAS with altitude, and that the CAS/IAS for Vx, far from increasing with altitude, reduces slightly, whilst the CAS/IAS for Vy reduces more quickly, both speeds eventually converging at the absolute ceiling.

So the answer is....... 'It depends, but almost certainly not'


MJ

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