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flyover · September 16th, 2004, 14:57

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I am not talking about any low speed, high angle of attack of turn, I am talking about the suggestion that a turn from an upwind heading to a downwind heading will somehow cause you to lose airspeed.

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Nope, but it will increase your groundspeed. So you got that goin' for ya.

September 16th, 2004, 14:57	#5
flyover Old Skool Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Georgia Posts: 3,389	Re: Upwind to downwind turn [ QUOTE ] I am not talking about any low speed, high angle of attack of turn, I am talking about the suggestion that a turn from an upwind heading to a downwind heading will somehow cause you to lose airspeed. [/ QUOTE ] Nope, but it will increase your groundspeed. So you got that goin' for ya.