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Calculating
the approximate (Updated 27 June 2011) |
Approximate Turn Radius formula for an Air Vehicle (plane/missile/etc)
R = V2 / A
Where:
R: Turning Radius of air vehicle in meters.
V: Velocity of air vehicle in meters per second
A : Turning acceleration capability of air vehicle in meters/sec2.
EXAMPLE
A supersonic anti-ship missile traveling at Mach 1.5 at sea level (510 m/sec) and with a turn capability of 10 gees (98 m/sec2). What is it's turn radius?
5102 / 98 = 2,654~ meters.
Source:
Subsonic and Supersonic
Anti-Ship Missiles: An Effectiveness and Utility Comparison (Jan.
1997 Naval Engineers Journal)