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Old 01-11-2011 | 05:50 PM
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Default RE: THRUST VS. PLANE WEIGHT?

Greatly over simplified. Unlimited vertical generally arrives when you have greater than 1.5-1 P/W ratios At less than 1-1 or only slightly greater you will be able to climb, but not unlimited. You still need to overcome drag.