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Lidle, Langewiesche, and turns
On Tue, 17 Oct 2006 18:32:42 GMT, Don Tuite
wrote: On Tue, 17 Oct 2006 16:56:26 GMT, Brian Whatcott wrote: I'll try this time: altitude = potential energy. Losing altitude means giving up potential energy. Where does that energy go? Into providing a greater (effective) angle of attack than you could at constant altitude and airspeed and thrust OR providing more airspeed than you could at constant altitude and AoA and thrust. Untelegraphic enough? Yes. Energy conservation is always a good way to clarify things. Over the years, I've played Menos' slave boy to Ron's Socrates several times, but he usually requires that I show some effort before he moves out of ultar-terse mode. Don Good attitude, Don! :-) Brian Whatcott Altus OK |
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