22.10.2009, 04:25
JG14_Jagr Wrote:Indicated Air Speed is what you see in game. What matters is True Air Speed of TAS. The air brake do NOT deploy at 740kph TAS. They deploy around .94 Mach.
At sea level TAS and IAS ar eequal, but as altitude increases, the actual TAS goes up signifigantly compared to what you see on the dial. IIRC at 30,000 feet TAS = IAS + 64% So if you are seeing 500 kph IAS the TAS is actually 820 kph
Ok. Many thanks for the explanation
now everything is clear
