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Old 01-12-2011 | 12:45 PM
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STUKA BARRY
 
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Default RE: THRUST VS. PLANE WEIGHT?

ORIGINAL: Tired Old Man

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.
What a drag drag is. Mean O'l Mr. Gravity....
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