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Table 5.
Flight maneuvering comparisons.
| Case study location | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Longitude | 82° 59′ 56″ West | (−82.99889 W) | Sustained turn φ = 20° | 50 kn |
| Latitude |
39° 57′ 40″ North |
(39.96111 N) |
D-O.P-P. φ = 0° − ±20° |
50 kn |
| Maneuver |
Averaged available power |
Averaged power required |
||
| Winter Solstice ~21 December | ||||
| Sustained turn | 1604 W | 3346 W | ||
| D-O.P-P. | 2214 W | 27.6% | 3268 W | −2.4% |
| Equinoxes ~21 March & ~21 September | ||||
| Sustained turn | 3221 W | 3346 W | ||
| D-O.P-P. | 3838 W | 16.1% | 3259 W | −2.7% |
| Summer Solstice ~21 June | ||||
| Sustained turn | 4093 W | 3346 W | ||
| D-O.P-P. | 5100 W | 19.7% | 3280 W | −2.0% |
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