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Old 20th Mar 2017, 07:44
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Originally Posted by sika hulmuta
But he would also have known that to achieve a best solution he would require max thrust. Which he didn't have.
That's interesting.

Your statement seems at odds with the test flying reports that, once at the apex, thrust setting makes no significant difference to the height required for recovery:

"... the minimum radius loop tests showed that power had little measurable effect on looping radius during the downward porttion when flown with an AOA for maximum usable lift"

"... at the apex the power was varied between idle, which was less than in the accident manoeuvre, and maximum which, in the F Mk58, was greater than that available in G-BXFI. Significant differences (80 KIAS) were seen in the speed at the end of the manoeuvres as a function of power setting past the apex but power did not have any significant effect on the height loss with the exception of the final loop with 2 notches of flap when maximum power may have reduced the height loss slightly"
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