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> 20:1 from 3000 meters gives you 60 km Unless you have to turn around to face back to the airport. You've lost a lot of altitude in the turn in that case.
by a3n 7y ago
> 20:1 from 3000 meters gives you 60 km
Unless you have to turn around to face back to the airport. You've lost a lot of altitude in the turn in that case.
- jacquesm 7y agoYep, the 60 km is straight line or nearly straight. As soon as you start to bank and turn you lose altitude faster than the ideal. So the 60 km is a maximum, not a guarantee.