How do you make a wind triangle?

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How do you make a wind triangle?

I get that one side is true course, one is airspeed, and one is direction/strength of wind, but how do I figure out what angle to fly at?

2007-12-31 11:56:35 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space

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Hi. Here is a good description. http://www.answers.com/main/ntquery?s=wind+triangle&gwp=13

2008-01-02 06:11:33 · answer #1 · answered by Cirric 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

What are you, a sailor?

We don't cotton to you 'nautical' types here in A&S

Ask a SPACE question.

(whew, had no idea what he is talking about... tho i used to own a Yachting watch...)

2007-12-31 20:39:01 · answer #2 · answered by Faesson 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋