A simulation of a mathematical model to compute path discrepancies between great circle and rhumb line flight paths is presented. The model illustrates that the path errors depend on the latitude, the bearing, and the trip length of the flight.
Path discrepancies between great circle and rhumb line
1987-03-01
Conference paper
No indication
English
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