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Approximately what load factor acts on an airplane in a level 60-degree banked turn?

Choices

  • 1.0 G

    1.0 G is straight-and-level flight, not a 60-degree turn.

  • 1.41 Gs

    1.41 Gs corresponds to a 45-degree bank.

  • ✓ 2.0 Gscorrect

    A level 60-degree banked turn produces about 2.0 Gs of load factor.

  • 0.5 G

    Load factor increases in a turn; it does not drop below 1 G in level flight.

Why

In a level turn the load factor grows with bank angle, reaching about 2.0 Gs at 60 degrees. Because stall speed rises with the square root of load factor, the stall speed climbs significantly in a steep turn.

FAA source: FAA-H-8083-3 (turns/load factor)browse the reference library →

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