Fighter pilot planning a turn

[AngleWyrm]

You're flying an Su-25T Frogfoot on a recon mission, so all measurements are in metric. You start at Waypoint #1, travel East to gather intel at Waypoint #2, and then turn NW toward Waypoint #3

At what distance from Waypoint #2 do you begin the 45 second bank to the left?

The circumference of the turning circle is however much distance is covered in two minutes. A velocity of 600 km/h is 10 km/min, so in two minutes the Frogfoot covers 20 km. Circumference is Pi diameters around, so radius of turn is 20 km / (2 Pi) = 3.183 km

[biankamiles]

3.183 km

[Guest]

Since your speed is 600 km/h, or 10 km/min, in 45 seconds (which is 0.75 minutes), you would cover:
Distance covered in 45 seconds=10km/min×0.75min
Let's calculate this distance.
You would cover a distance of 7.5 km in 45 seconds.
To perform a bank to the left and successfully navigate towards Waypoint #3, you should begin your turn 7.5 km before reaching the point where you need to start heading NW, considering the turn's dynamics and the aircraft's speed. This ensures you're on the correct trajectory after completing the turn. For those who are not using the metric system, you can use this km-to-miles converter to solve problems.