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Old 8th Aug 2017, 20:19
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Originally Posted by Mark 1
Thanks for that enlightening comment! So I suppose the Nipper that did 26 turns in 3000' recorded on video didn't really happen?

Spins come in many shapes and sizes and a very lightly loaded J3 Cub may very well only lose 100-150' per turn. Even a Cessna 150 2-up only loses 300-400' per turn with almost twice the wing loading.
And a trickle of power will speed up the spin rate and reduce the height loss per turn.......Happy Days!
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