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> if you are at about 60 degrees south of the equator and keep going due west (or east, of course) you can keep going forever without ever hitting land. No, th

> if you are at about 60 degrees south of the equator and keep going due west (or east, of course) you can keep going forever without ever hitting land. No, this requires you to constantly steer left (or right, of course). So you are not traveling on a straight line.

WJW 5y ago
Same loxodrome though.
lupire 5y ago
But it's a constant steering angle, right? Just hold the wheel in place. (Of course in real life that wouldn't work so simply.)