Another airplane question.

**state69champ** · 04-07-2008, 02:32 AM

There is a plane in perfect conditions traveling at 250mph.

Lets say the wind is blowing to the west at 50mph. If the plane is going into the wind ( same RPM aS the perfect conditions 250MPH). How fast is the plane going?

Same plane same RPM but the time going with the wind. how fast?

ok Same plane but this time the engines die. Which plane will travel farther. The plane going into the 50mph wind or the plane going with the wind?

**Smkn_TA** · 04-07-2008, 05:05 AM

Prop planes or jet engine?

**state69champ** · 04-07-2008, 05:10 AM

jet engine.

**440 rwhp trans am** · 04-07-2008, 05:18 AM

if something is going 250 mph its only going 250 mph. end of story
as for the engine turning off head on wind will keep it up longer thats what the gliders do.

**Spaz** · 04-07-2008, 05:20 AM

is it ascending, descending or flying level?

**440 rwhp trans am** · 04-07-2008, 05:23 AM

Originally Posted by Spaz

is it ascending, descending or flying level?

all 3

**Spaz** · 04-07-2008, 05:23 AM

Originally Posted by 440 rwhp trans am

all 3

oh shit... it exploded!!!

**440 rwhp trans am** · 04-07-2008, 05:28 AM

**ss~zoso~ss** · 04-07-2008, 05:28 AM

are you talking about air speed or ground speed? this is the crucial information needed

**Spaz** · 04-07-2008, 05:32 AM

Originally Posted by ss~zoso~ss

are you talking about air speed or ground speed? this is the crucial information needed

nauticle miles...

**transamprincess98** · 04-07-2008, 05:33 AM

I didn't read any of the posts but YES they allow midgets to be stowed in the overhead compartments

**state69champ** · 04-07-2008, 05:42 AM

what ever the plane has to do to get the FURTHEST distance. would it be..

and its whatever speed air planes use... notical miles .. just in general 250.

**96slow6** · 04-07-2008, 05:44 AM

If it is asking air speed it is always going to be 250. If it is asking for the distance traveled it is going to be 200mph into the wind and 300 away.

**96slow6** · 04-07-2008, 05:46 AM

To gether the furthest distance it is going to want to go 250 the same direction as the wind.

**tnthub** · 04-07-2008, 05:51 AM

If the plane is travelling at 250mph (as stated), the rest of the question is not relevent.

**Jays00ss** · 04-07-2008, 06:27 AM

well since I am an Airline Mechanic, I know the damn engine won't quit so, It will keep on a goin!!!!

**96slow6** · 04-07-2008, 06:39 AM

Originally Posted by tnthub

If the plane is travelling at 250mph (as stated), the rest of the question is not relevent.

Of coarse it matters. A plane travels at wind speed not ground speed.

**Spaz** · 04-07-2008, 06:43 AM

Originally Posted by 96slow6

Of coarse it matters. A plane travels at wind speed not ground speed.

a plane travels in "knots"...

**96slow6** · 04-07-2008, 06:46 AM

True. However alot of private planes read MPH not Knots.

**Spaz** · 04-07-2008, 06:50 AM

Originally Posted by 96slow6

True. However alot of private planes read MPH not Knots.

not that i know of... my dad has beena pilot for years... he has owned several different single engine planes and currently owns a ovation moonie (fastest single engine plane you can get...) none of them had "mph"...