Performance & runway
Turn radius & rate
Rate of turn and radius for any speed and bank.
- Rate of turn
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- Turn radius
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How it works
Rate of turn (°/s) = 1091 × tan(bank) ÷ TAS; radius (ft) = TAS² ÷ (11.26 × tan(bank)), with TAS in knots. A steeper bank and a lower speed tighten the turn.
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