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Old June 3rd 15, 06:48 AM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
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Default Debunking Glider Spoiler Turns Causing Spin Thinking

On Wednesday, 3 June 2015 01:37:42 UTC+2, Bruce Hoult wrote:
I think you'll find that's more like 58 knots.

In a 45 degree turn, the G loading is 41% higher, but it only takes 20% more speed to produce that G loading, not 41% more speed.


You're right.
G-loading would be 1.41G in a 45 degree bank but the stall speed would increase by 1.19 so that would make it 58 knots (107km/h).