SOLUTION: A helicopter flies at an airspeed of 60 mi/hr at a constant angle of bank, making a circle of radius 500 feet. The wind is 60 mi/hr. ----- What is the shape of its ground track?

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Question 1139433: A helicopter flies at an airspeed of 60 mi/hr at a constant angle of bank, making a circle of radius 500 feet. The wind is 60 mi/hr.
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What is the shape of its ground track?

Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
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It's a cycloid.
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Is that sufficient info?