Thread: Speed of Sound
View Single Post
  #15  
Old 09-01-2007, 17:45
palaceboy's Avatar
palaceboy palaceboy is offline
Registered User [13022]
Junior Member - Silver
 
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Denmark
Posts: 240
Quote:
Originally Posted by brit View Post
The effect of the wind is massive, at that altitude you can easily get 80 mph winds and more.

Aircraft speeds we have TAS thats true air speed, and then we have GS which is ground speed, only GS will change depending on wind, with a strong tailwind you will get a high ground speed, and the opposite with a head wind.
Reply With Quote