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Old 24th Feb 2016, 17:42
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Therefore since thrust is increased, say doubled with a military load, then TV will be higher but, due to the V variable being squared, nothing like doubled.
Assuming all else is equal, terminal velocity varies as the square root of the increase in mass. So mass must be four times greater to double the terminal velocity.
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