Design Equivalent Diving Speed

The relationship between the equivalent air-speed and the true air-speed is given by:

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where:

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is the equivalent air-speed.

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is the true air-speed.

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is the ratio of air density at altitude to that of sea-level.

The design dive speed is generally 25% more than the design cruise speed

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Note:

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