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Old 19th Nov 2015, 17:58
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Pull What - the much greater inertia of an airliner means that there is very much slower change in momentum due to changes in wind than the much lower inertia light aircraft.

Additionally, a piston engine can increase power almost instantaneously if required - say to counter a high rate of descent, whilst a turbine engine has a relatively large spool-up time.

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