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Old 11-06-2007, 05:29 PM
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Default Re: aerodynamics question

technically,it is.

However,the speed is significantly greater than the vertical velocity component that the speed is approximately the horizontal velocity component.

you can see that velocity_x=(7896^2-674^2)^.5=7867 ft/min
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