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Old 7th May 2003 | 17:14
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Mukka
 
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hopharrigan is right - the INS gives track/groundspeed.

If you remember the days of playing with a whizz wheel for your exams, if you know the track/groundspeed, and TAS/heading, you can calculate wind direction/speed.

Since a GPS knows track/groundspeed, it could also be used to calculate w/v.
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