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Old 22nd Mar 2014, 23:32
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Level Attitude
 
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I think you are mixing up your Minimums and your Maximums; and your
Drag and your Distances.

For maximum time in air for a given amount of fuel.
V Min Power = V Min Drag = V Max Endurance = The speed corresponding
to the lowest point on a Speed vs Drag Curve.

For maximum distance flown for a given amount of fuel.
V Max Distance is always slightly higher than V Min Drag and is the speed
corresponding to where the Tangent touches the Speed vs Drag Curve.

Sorry, do not know how to attach images (of a V/D curve) which would
easily illustrate this.
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