Turning flight · Question 12 of 12
You double the speed while keeping the same bank angle. How does the turn radius change?
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Answer
- D It becomes about four times as large
Explanation
The turn radius increases with the square of the speed and decreases with the tangent of the bank angle: r = v² / (g · tan φ). At double the speed the radius becomes four times as large. Flying slower or banking more reduces it.