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Old 04-20-2011, 09:24 AM
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Originally Posted by RAF74_Winger View Post
Wouldn't the damping ratio be increased at lower altitudes with denser air, leading to greater risk of instability/flutter higher up?

I don't know that, just asking the question.

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Flutter will occur at any altitude, the higher you go, the higher the IAS. Consequently your VNE would increase the higher you go, I am not sure whether they went as far as giving different VNEs according to altitude in those days though..
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