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arcwi wrote: That's simple - it's a vector sum. But can someone explane this to me: Scenario One An aicraft is flying from A to B, TAS=200 Kts, Distance AtoB=100nm, Wind blowing from B to A with a speed=100Kts Everyone should be able to claculate that GS(A-B)=100 Kts and GS(B-A)=300 Kts , therefore round trip time A-B-A=60min+20min=1hr20min Scenario Two Same as One, but remove the wind completely. The GS in both cases = 200 Kts, therefore round trip time A-B-A = 30min+30min = 1hr Can someone explain the difference? I just wrote a long reply about how vectors sort of work. Not sure if this helps or not (as I'm not 100% sure of the question you're trying to ask but...). Break it down a bit more. Thing of Scenario 1 as two trips: A-B, flying at 200kts into 100kts head win, gs = 100kts. Distance is 100kts. 100/100 = 1hr B-A, flying at 200kts with 100kts tail wind, gs = 300kts. Distnace is 100kts. 100/300 = 20min (1/3 of an hour) Total time 1:20 Scenario 2: A-B, flying at 200kts no wind. Distance is 100kts. 100/200 = 30 min B-A, flying at 200kts no wind. Distance is 100kts. 100/200 = 30 min Total time 1hr Here's teh take home message, wind ALWAYS slows you down (round trip). And you spend more time flying with a headwind than a tail wind(it's not 50/50 ^_^). |
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