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From: Marvin Kaye <marvkaye@olsusa.com>
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After reading my last several posts I was a little disappointed to have 
made my point so poorly.  Now that I've had time to give it a little more 
thought and thanks to the input from other folks, in a nutshell what I was 
trying to say is simply this...

Max endurance is nothing more than a measure of time.  In order to maintain 
a constant altitude at a given wing loading, flying the AOA that yields the 
best L/D will allow a power setting that will consume the least amount of 
fuel and keep you in the air for the longest period of time.  Maximum range 
will be a derivative of max endurance in concert with other factors, such 
as altitude and prevailing winds, and it's incumbent upon the pilot to turn 
that endurance into as much range as possible.  Now this might not fit into 
the test pilot's handbook, but in plain terms it's how I understand the 
realities of the situation.  I hope this clarifies my position.

   <Marv>

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