In her study, children jointly solved complex algebra problems on flight dealing with the relationships among aircraft, wind speed, time, and headwind ortailwindconditions.
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With investor confidence at a low ebb, hopes that the single currency will be launched on a strong economictailwindlook unlikely.
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The weather indicated atailwindcomponent.
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I am grateful for thistailwind.
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In the event of a headwind ortailwind, "heading" and course in an aircraft are theoretically identical.
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Several factors make this record feat especially amazing, although there was atailwindestimated at 25 mph.
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Determining the ground speed of an aircraft requires the calculation of the head ortailwind.
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Aircraft usually have maximumtailwindand crosswind components which they can not exceed.
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The aircraft's second approach was atailwindapproach in the opposite direction.
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When the winds blew from behind, the cabin presented a smooth, aerodynamic shape which reduced thetailwindadvantage.
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Enjoying thetailwind, the duo had a maximum gap of seventeen minutes.
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At the moment of touch down, the assumed crosswind turned out to be atailwind.
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Winds at other angles to the heading will have components of either headwind ortailwindas well as a crosswind component.
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On a day-to-day basis airliners are routed to take advantage of the jet streamtailwindto improve fuel efficiency.
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The wing could be rotated to 100 degrees, past vertical, in order to hover in atailwind.
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