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Old 9th Feb 2017, 13:04
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aditya104
 
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With nil winds the aircraft would fly a circle for which a radius can be calculated.
Track with nil winds


With winds in the equation, the aircraft would fly a helix spiral which does not have a radius. See below image which shows aircraft track with northerly wind.


Originally Posted by underfire
aditya,

You have not factored in winds
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