Radius of turn calculator

In flight mechanics, the “radius of turn” refers to the distance from the center of a turn to the position of the aircraft at any given moment during a steady turn. It is the radius of the circular path followed by an aircraft as it turns.
  • R is the radius of turn.
  • v is the velocity or airspeed of the aircraft.
  • g is the acceleration due to gravity (approximately 9.81 m/s^2).
  • n is the load factor, which represents the additional force experienced during the turn compared to level flight (n = 1 in level flight).

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