Calculates the crosswind, headwind, and tailwind components based on wind speed and direction, and the aircraft's or vehicle's heading.
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Enter Wind Speed, Wind Direction (relative to North), and Aircraft Heading (relative to North) in the units shown.
Read Wind Angle (relative to aircraft heading), Adjusted Wind Angle, Headwind/Tailwind Component, Crosswind Component, Tailwind Component, and Headwind Component in the results panel. Results update as you change the inputs.
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See the inputs and their calculated results.
Wind Speed: 20 knots; Wind Direction (relative to North): 90 degrees; Aircraft Heading (relative to North): 0 degrees
Wind Angle (relative to aircraft heading): 90 degrees; Adjusted Wind Angle: 90 degrees; Headwind/Tailwind Component: 0.000000000000001224646799 knots; Crosswind Component: 20 knots; Tailwind Component: 0 knots; Headwind Component: 0.000000000000001224646799 knots
Wind Speed: 30 knots; Wind Direction (relative to North): 180 degrees; Aircraft Heading (relative to North): 180 degrees
Wind Angle (relative to aircraft heading): 0 degrees; Adjusted Wind Angle: 0 degrees; Headwind/Tailwind Component: 30 knots; Crosswind Component: 0 knots; Tailwind Component: 0 knots; Headwind Component: 30 knots
Wind Speed: 25 knots; Wind Direction (relative to North): 0 degrees; Aircraft Heading (relative to North): 0 degrees
Wind Angle (relative to aircraft heading): 0 degrees; Adjusted Wind Angle: 0 degrees; Headwind/Tailwind Component: 25 knots; Crosswind Component: 0 knots; Tailwind Component: 0 knots; Headwind Component: 25 knots
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