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Originally Posted by Crumpp
Go back and re-read.
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Graham's original point was clearly not a reply to your statement. period.
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We see the magnitude of the affect of weight in our parametric study.
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Nope, it gives too high magnitude for this specific problem.
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Why do you think the forumla is there under the portion explaining the affects of weight in the aerodynamic textbooks?
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The formula is mainly for calculating cruise speeds at L/D max, just like Graham pointed out earlier. It assumes constant Cl so it is not a good method for our problem here.