Creative Speculation
In reply to the discussion: Skygate 911 [View all]William Seger
(10,923 posts)> For example, "Flight Loads" (in the sense with which you are thinking) are not the same as "Limit Loads". Limit loads have a Factor of Safety of 50%. "Flight Loads" do not.
One way to convince people that you don't know what you're talking about is to throw around terms that you don't understand. The FAR itself defines those terms, not Rob Balsamo. I've already quoted those definitions, and you are nowhere near close.
> You should listen to Beachy... he is closer than you with his 1.2 VD quoted above.
Nope, it's pretty much the same thing to anyone who understands it. As a first approximation, the dynamic pressure on a plane is proportional to the square of the velocity. If a plane has been designed to withstand the dynamic pressure of Vd -- as they are clearly required to be -- that means that the pressures at Vd are taken as the limit stresses and multiplied by FoS to get the ultimate stresses. If a plane has a frame that's 150% stronger than required for Vd, then that would allow about 122% Vd speed. Because, math.
You have no idea what you're talking about, and we both know why you folded.