Altitude effects on variometers

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  • F. Irving The City College of the City University of New York

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Abstract

Theory shows that mechanical variometers should indicate something close to the true verticla velocity of the aircraft at all heights....  Subject to minor corrections, a mechanical variometer displays true vertical speeds whilst an airspeed indicator displays equivalent forward speeds.....

Author Biography

F. Irving, The City College of the City University of New York

http://www.sci.ccny.cuny.edu/~hindman/sumvitae.pdf

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2017-12-25

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