Principles of Flightmedium#520
The stall speed in a 60° banked turn increases by a factor of:
A
1.2
B
1.7
C
2.0
D
√2 ≈ 1.41
CorrectExplanation
In a 60° bank, load factor n = 1/cos60° = 2. Stall speed increases by √n = √2 ≈ 1.41, or 41% higher.
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