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Old 15th Aug 2017, 17:10
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Originally Posted by teeteringhead
after a given amount of time (Ideally an hour or easy fraction thereof)
Reminds me of when the RAF was looking for a new trainer (the role that the Tucano eventually filled). The RFP specified that the aircraft should be capable of flying at 240 KTAS.

Apparently the RAF can only navigate when flying at multiples of 60 kts.
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