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by mur1975 on July 6th, 2007

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What does Rate of turn mean?

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  • by VSPrasad on September 21st, 2007

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    The figure indicating the speed of a change of course of a means of transport expressed in degrees per minute.

    http://www.eyefortransport.com/glossary/qr.shtml

    The aviation term ROT stands for rate one turn, also known as a standard rate turn. All aircraft must be able to perform a standard rate turn.
    A standard rate turn for light airplanes is defined as a 3° per second turn, which completes a 360° turn in 2 minutes. This is known as a 2-minute turn, or rate one (= 180°/minute). (More at ....)

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ROT

    http://selair.selkirk.bc.ca/aerodynamics1/Lift/Page14.html

    http://www.tc.gc.ca/marinesafety%5CTP%5CTp3668%5C14standard.htm

    http://www.freepatentsonline.com/5094104.html

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