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Old 06-28-2013, 09:16 PM
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Originally Posted by horseback View Post
2. The Soviet fighters also tended to drop their noses as speed increased, generally around the 360 to 400 kph range, but it was only about half the radius of the gunsight circle in WW view. I started taking screenshots at certain intervals to confirm this, so I am certain that it is happening.
I'll ask again, how else do you think the wing can generate the same lift at a higher speed (e. g. plane stays level), else than decreasing AoA?
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