Wed Feb 10, 2021 11:40 am
#1825905
GrahamB wrote:Genghis the Engineer wrote:Your definition of Vx however is wrong - Vx is all about climb angle, not thrust
Of course, it’s defined as the speed that gives best angle of climb, but that’s where excess thrust is at its greatest.
The point where excess thrust is at its greatest is actually the point of greatest acceleration in level flight - a condition of basically no interest to anybody but fighter pilots.
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