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    4.. What changes if the day is windy? Accelerating the model will be
    easier but the velocity will be air speed not ground speed so the
    momentum will be less. I would expect this to affect the bunt and would
    assume that perhaps a different setup will be required with shorter
    times for the cruise and bunt sections after release, maybe even having
    to bank and turn to lessen disturbance from gusts. Is this correct and
    do most have a windy launch program and, if so what changes?

    Neil Mmurry posted by Jim Parker

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    4. Bunt settings for wind? I find that it is possible to find a single
    set of bunt settings that work in all conditions.

    #42712
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    What changes if the day is windy?
    You have to test. It is easier for the tower in wind because the launch is
    all done in the wind frame of reference. I don’t think you need much change of settings. (???)

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