Great thanks for the reply - yeah I'm not sure why i mentioned the constant AoA - think I was going in one direction and then decided to go off in another direction but left in that part which I shouldn't have!
Ok - I reckon in practice Vmd is roughly 200kts at 50 tonnes and probably around...
Hey guys,
I'm no physicist so thought I'd ask the experts! A friend asked a question which got me thinking...
Question was: why do heavier aircraft take longer to slow down than lighter aircraft?
It may help if you have knowledge of the principles of flight but I was struggling to come up...