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Old 24th Mar 2014, 17:14
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Originally Posted by OleOle
I would expect the great circle solution to turn to the right (west) when getting closer to the pole. Am i wrong . . .
A line of longitude is a great circle. The yellow track, if I read it right is not a small circle.

The grey track is a rhumb line, ie a line of constant heading that cuts all lines of longitude at a constant angle.
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