Hi all,
I need to profess ignorance on this topic. My question has two parts.
Firstly is the maximum endurance achieved at the best L/D speed ? Without
getting Mr. Dykin's book out I seem to recall that was around 80 ~ 90 knots.
For the second part of the question. Is my max range in a head wind
situation achieved at the best L/D plus the head wind component ? So for
example I wanted to get the most out of my tank of fuel and I had a head
wind component of 20 knots, should I fly at the best L/D plus 20 knots.
Paul
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